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althea

1 American  
[al-thee-uh] / ælˈθi ə /
Or althaea

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.

Althea 2 American  
[al-thee-uh] / ælˈθi ə /

noun

  1. a first name: from a Greek word meaning “wholesome.”

Etymology

Origin of althea

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

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