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

alternative society, Alternative Vote, alternator, Altgeld, Althaea, althea, Althing, altho, alt. hor., althorn, Althorp House

Other definitions for althea (2 of 2)

Althea

[ al-thee-uh ]

/ ælˈθi ə /

noun

a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “wholesome.”

How to use althea in a sentence

Althea is now re-scheduled with her surgeon for this spring.
The Insurance Company Promised a Gender Reassignment. Then They Made a Mistake.|James Joiner|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Take a handful of dog's mercury and althea roots; half a handful of flos brochae ursini; six ounces of linseed and barley meal.
The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher|Anonymous
Did not the outlines of Althea's figure, which the bombyx robe only partially concealed, lack roundness even more than her own?
Arachne, Complete|Georg Ebers
Althea was removed to her Aunt Leonora's, and forbidden to enter Juliet's house without permission, and accompanied.
Hubert's Wife|Minnie Mary Lee

Althea was now nearly sixteen; she had emerged from the somewhat unpromising age, and had developed into remarkable beauty.
Hubert's Wife|Minnie Mary Lee
He wrote him a letter full of the praises of Althea, assuring him that the picture enclosed failed in justice to the original.
Hubert's Wife|Minnie Mary Lee