Althaea

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any plant of the genus Althaea.
  2. 2
    any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea wordnet
  3. 3
    Hibiscus syriacus; the mugunghwa, or rose of Sharon

Synonyms

All synonyms
altheaaltheahollyhock

Etymology

From the genus name.

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