Althaea
[ al-thee-uh ]
/ ælˈθi ə /
noun Classical Mythology.
wife of Oeneus and mother of Toxeus, Tydeus, Meleager, and Deianira.
Definition for althaea (2 of 2)
althea
or al·thae·a
[ al-thee-uh ]
/ ælˈθi ə /
noun
the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus.
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.
Origin of althea
1660–70; < New Latin, Latin
althaea < Greek
althaíā marsh mallow
Example sentences from the Web for althaea
The Fates told Althaea that her son Melea'ger would live just as long as a log of wood then on the fire remained unconsumed.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 |The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
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)
Word Origin for althaea
C17: from Latin
althaea, from Greek
althaia marsh mallow (literally: healing plant), from Greek
althein to heal