ALTHAEA


Meaning of ALTHAEA in English

alˈthēə noun

Etymology: New Latin, from L. marsh mallow, from Greek althaia

1. capitalized : a genus of Old World herbs (family Malvaceae) with terminal spikelike clusters of showy flowers each with 6 to 9 bracteoles below the calyx — see hollyhock , marshmallow

2. or althea -s

[Latin althaea ]

a. : rose of sharon 3

b. : a plant of the genus Althaea

c. : the dried root of the marsh mallow deprived of the brown corky layer and small roots and used as a demulcent and emollient

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