althea
or al·thae·a
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.
Origin of althea
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a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “wholesome.”
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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 | THE DAILY BEASTTake 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 | AnonymousDid not the outlines of althea's figure, which the bombyx robe only partially concealed, lack roundness even more than her own?
Arachne, Complete | Georg Ebersalthea was removed to her Aunt Leonora's, and forbidden to enter Juliet's house without permission, and accompanied.
Hubert's Wife | Minnie Mary Leealthea 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
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