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althea

or al·thae·a

[al-thee-uh]
noun
  1. the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus.
  2. any plant belonging to the genus Althaea, of the mallow family, having lobed leaves and showy flowers in a spikelike cluster, including the hollyhocks and marsh mallows.

Origin of althea

1660–70; < New Latin, Latin althaea < Greek althaíā marsh mallow

Althea

[al-thee-uh]
noun
  1. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “wholesome.”
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