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al·the·a

also al·thae·a (ăl-thē′ə)

[Latin, mallows, from Greek althaia, from althainein, to heal; see al- in Indo-European roots.]

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al•the•a

or al•thae•a

(ælˈθi ə)

n., pl. -the•as or -thae•as.

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.

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

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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

Althea officinalis, marsh mallow, white mallow - European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers

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8.4.1: When Althea was dead, Oeneus married Periboea, the daughter of Hipponous.

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