Definition of althea Althea
/ælθiˈʌ/ - [altheeu] - al•the•a
We found 5 definitions of althea from 4 different sources.
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What does althea mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: altheas |
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| althea - any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea | ||
| althaea, hollyhock | ||
| mallow any of various plants of the family Malvaceae | ||
| genus althaea hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Alcea | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- althea (n.)
A genus of plants of the Mallow family. It includes the officinal marsh mallow, and the garden hollyhocks. - althea (n.)
An ornamental shrub (Hibiscus Syriacus) of the Mallow family.
Part of speech
🔤- althea, noun, singular of altheas.
