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Meaning of althea in English
Pronunciation
/ˈalθɪə/
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Noun
althea
Etymology
late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. From classical Latin althaea marsh mallow from Hellenistic Greek ἀλθαία marsh mallow from the stem of ancient Greek ἀλθαίνειν to heal (ultimately from the same Indo-European base as classical Latin alere to nourish) + -ία; so called on account of the healing properties of the plant
Definitions
1.
any of various plants of the genus Althaea
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