Definitions

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  • noun Any of several plants of the genus Althaea; the hollyhocks and mallows

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Latin, mallows, from Greek althaia, from althainein, to heal; see al- in Indo-European roots.]

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Examples

  • This old-fashioned Rose of Sharon (aka althea) came with the house.

    Statesman - AP Sports 2009

  • This old-fashioned Rose of Sharon (aka althea) came with the house.

    Statesman - AP Sports 2009

  • This old-fashioned Rose of Sharon (aka althea) came with the house.

    Statesman - AP Sports 2009

  • The meaning and derivation of the word "althea", according to

    The Annotated "Althea" Robert Hunter 1979

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