althea
or al·thae·a
[ al-thee-uh ]
/ ælˈθi ə /
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noun
the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus.
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.
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Origin of althea
1660–70; <New Latin, Latin althaea<Greek althaíā marsh mallow
Words nearby althea
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Definition for althea (2 of 2)
Althea
[ al-thee-uh ]
/ ælˈθi ə /
noun
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “wholesome.”
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