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Al⋅thae⋅a

  [al-thee-uh]
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–noun Classical Mythology.
wife of Oeneus and mother of Toxeus, Tydeus, Meleager, and Deianira.
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al⋅the⋅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.
Also, al⋅thae⋅a.

Origin:
1660–70; < NL, L althaea < Gk althaíā marsh mallow
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al·the·a also al·thae·a   (āl-thē'ə)   
n.  

  1. See rose of Sharon.

  2. See hollyhock.


[Latin, mallows, from Greek althaia, from althainein, to heal; see al-2 in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: al·thaea
Pronunciation: al-'thE-&
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of Old World herbs of the mallow family thathave terminal spikelike clusters of showy flowers and include the hollyhock and marshmallow
2 or al·thea : the dried root of the marshmallow deprived of itsbrown corky layer and small roots and used as a demulcent and emollient called also marshmallow root
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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