althea

or al·thae·a

[ al-thee-uh ]

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.

Origin of althea

1
1660–70; <New Latin, Latin althaea<Greek althaíā marsh mallow

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Other definitions for Althea (2 of 2)

Althea
[ al-thee-uh ]

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

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How to use althea in a sentence

  • He wrote him a letter full of the praises of althea, assuring him that the picture enclosed failed in justice to the original.

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