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  Althaea

  noun

  wife of Oeneus and mother of Toxeus, Tydeus, Meleager, and Deianira.
• althaea
  althaea

  noun

  any Eurasian plant of the malvaceous genus Althaea, such as the hollyhock, having tall spikes of showy white, yellow, or red flowers

Althaea

American  

[al-thee-uh] / ælˈθi ə /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. wife of Oeneus and mother of Toxeus, Tydeus, Meleager, and Deianira.

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althaea British  

/ ælˈθiːə /

noun

1. any Eurasian plant of the malvaceous genus Althaea, such as the hollyhock, having tall spikes of showy white, yellow, or red flowers

2. another name for rose of Sharon

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Etymology

Origin of althaea

C17: from Latin althaea, from Greek althaia marsh mallow (literally: healing plant), from Greek althein to heal

Example Sentences

When marshmallows were originally conceived in ancient Egypt, they were derived from a plant called Althaea officinalis and utilized as an herbal medicine.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2023

Ancient Egyptian royalty ate the sap of Althaea officinalis, a mallow plant that grows in marshes, mixed with nuts and honey.

From Washington Post

Cursed by Althaea, to his wrath he yields, And in his wife's embrace forgets the fields.

From The Iliad by Pope, Alexander

As long as this was kept safe by Althaea, his mother, Meleager bore a charmed life.

From The Pleasures of Life by Lubbock, John, Sir

The story of the visit of the Norns shows a very remarkable resemblance to the Greek legend of Althaea and Meleager.

From Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes by Kershaw, Nora