althaea
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althaea¹
Where it comes from
From the genus name.
noun althaeas
- Any plant of the genus Althaea.
- Hibiscus syriacus; the mugunghwa, or rose of Sharon
Althaea²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Althaea, from Ancient Greek Ἀλθαία (Althaía).
proper noun
- A queen of Calydon through her marriage to King Oeneus; daughter of King Thestius of Aetolia.
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noun any plant of the genus Althaea
| Español | altea |
|---|---|
| Português | alteia, malvavisco |
| Français | guimauve |
| Deutsch | Eibisch |
| Italiano | altea |
| Română | nalbă |
| Русский | алте́й altéj |
noun Hibiscus syriacus
| Español | rosa de Siria, altea, suspiro |
|---|---|
| Français | hibiscus de Syrie, althéa |
| Deutsch | Straucheibisch, Scharonrose, Garteneibisch, Festblume |
| Italiano | ibisco cinese |
| Русский | гиби́скус сири́йский gibískus siríjskij |
Talk about this word "althaea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/althaea. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. althaea. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/althaea "althaea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/althaea.Cite this
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