Definition of Althea

1. Noun. Any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea.

Exact synonyms: Althaea, Hollyhock
Generic synonyms: Mallow
Group relationships: Genus Althaea
Specialized synonyms: Althea Officinalis, Marsh Mallow, White Mallow

Definition of Althea

1. a flowering plant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Althea

1. A genus of plants of the Mallow family. It includes the officinal marsh mallow, and the garden hollyhocks. An ornamental shrub (Hibiscus Syriacus) of the Mallow family. Origin: althaea, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Althea

alternes
alternocular
alteromonas
Alteromonas putrefaciens
alters
alter ego
altesse
altesses
alteza
altezas
altezza
altezzas
althaea
althaeas
althea (current term)
althea (current term)
altheas
Althea Gibson
Althea officinalis
Althea rosea
altheine
althesin
altho
althorn
althorns
although
altigraph
altigraphs
altimeter
altimeters

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