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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several plants of the genus Althaea; the hollyhocks and mallows, native to Eurasia.
2. 2
   any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   the queen of Calydon Greek
2. 2
   an obscure goddess who was the personification of truth Greek
3. 3
   A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Synonyms

All synonyms

althaeahollyhock

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin althaea.

Etymology 2

From Althaia or Althaea of Greek mythology, from Ancient Greek Ἀλθαία (Althaía).

Related phrases

althaea officinalis

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