Althaea
[ al-thee-uh ]
nounClassical Mythology.
wife of Oeneus and mother of Toxeus, Tydeus, Meleager, and Deianira.
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British Dictionary definitions for althaea
althaea
US althea
/ (ælˈθiːə) /
noun
any Eurasian plant of the malvaceous genus Althaea, such as the hollyhock, having tall spikes of showy white, yellow, or red flowers
another name for rose of Sharon (def. 2)
Origin of althaea
1C17: from Latin althaea, from Greek althaia marsh mallow (literally: healing plant), from Greek althein to heal
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