althea

(al t̸hēə)

or althaea

noun

  1. any plant of a genus (Althaea) of the mallow family, esp. the hollyhock, typically with tall spikes of showy flowers
  2. rose of Sharon (sense )

Origin: ModL Althaea < L < Gr althaia, wild mallows; formerly used medicinally: see Althea

noun

a feminine name

Origin: L Althaea < Gr Althaia, lit., healer < althainein, to heal: for IE base see old

See althea in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also al·thae·a

noun
  1. See rose of Sharon.
  2. See hollyhock.

Origin:

Origin: Latin, mallows

Origin: , from Greek althaia

Origin: , from althainein, to heal; see al-2 in Indo-European roots

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