althaea

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noun

Any plant of the genus Althaea.

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altheahollyhock
OriginLatin Althaea ← Ancient Greek Ἀλθαία →
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Meanings

althaea1

nounalthaea (plural althaeas)

plural althaeas

  1. Any plant of the genus Althaea.
  2. Hibiscus syriacus; the mugunghwa, or rose of Sharon

Althaea2

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA queen of Calydon through her marriage to King Oeneus; daughter of King Thestius of Aetolia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea

Similar
altheahollyhock
Broader
mallow
Also see
altheahollyhock

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

althaea · noun

From the genus name.

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Althaea · proper noun

  1. Ancient GreekἈλθαία
  2. LatinAlthaea
  3. EnglishAlthaea

Borrowed from Latin Althaea, from Ancient Greek Ἀλθαία (Althaía).

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Translations

Catalan altea, malví
  • alteaany plant of the genus Althaea
  • malvíany plant of the genus Althaea
Czech proskurník, ibišek syrský
  • proskurníkany plant of the genus Althaea
  • ibišek syrskýHibiscus syriacus
Dutch heemst, althaeastruik
  • heemstany plant of the genus Althaea
  • althaeastruikHibiscus syriacus
  • tuinhibiscusHibiscus syriacus
Esperanto alteo
  • alteoany plant of the genus Althaea
Estonian altee
  • alteeany plant of the genus Althaea
Finnish kainosalkoruusu, rohtosalkoruusu
  • kainosalkoruusuany plant of the genus Althaea
  • rohtosalkoruusuany plant of the genus Althaea
  • sinihibiskusHibiscus syriacus
French guimauve, hibiscus de Syrie
  • guimauveany plant of the genus Althaea
  • hibiscus de SyrieHibiscus syriacus
  • althéaHibiscus syriacus
  • AlthéeTranslations
German Eibisch, Straucheibisch
  • Eibischany plant of the genus Althaea
  • StraucheibischHibiscus syriacus
  • ScharonroseHibiscus syriacus
  • GarteneibischHibiscus syriacus
  • FestblumeHibiscus syriacus
Hungarian zilíz, törökrózsa
  • zilízany plant of the genus Althaea
  • törökrózsaHibiscus syriacus
  • kerti mályvacserjeHibiscus syriacus
Italian altea, ibisco cinese
  • alteaany plant of the genus Althaea
  • ibisco cineseHibiscus syriacus
  • AlteaTranslations
Latin althaea
  • althaeaany plant of the genus Althaea
Lithuanian svilarožė
  • svilarožėany plant of the genus Althaea
Polish prawoślaz, ketmia syryjska
  • prawoślazany plant of the genus Althaea
  • ketmia syryjskaHibiscus syriacus
  • ślazowiec syryjskiHibiscus syriacus
  • ślaz drzewnyHibiscus syriacus
  • poślubnik syryjskiHibiscus syriacus
  • hibiskusHibiscus syriacus
Portuguese alteia, malvavisco
  • alteiaany plant of the genus Althaea
  • malvaviscoany plant of the genus Althaea
Romanian nalbă
  • nalbăany plant of the genus Althaea
Russian алте́й, гиби́скус сири́йский
  • алте́й (altéj)any plant of the genus Althaea
  • гиби́скус сири́йский (gibískus siríjskij)Hibiscus syriacus
Spanish altea, rosa de Siria
  • alteaany plant of the genus Althaea
  • rosa de SiriaHibiscus syriacus
  • alteaHibiscus syriacus
  • suspiroHibiscus syriacus
Swedish läkemalvesläkt, frilandshibiskus
  • läkemalvesläktany plant of the genus Althaea
  • frilandshibiskusHibiscus syriacus
Ukrainian алте́й, алте́я
  • алте́й (altéj)any plant of the genus Althaea
  • алте́я (altéja)any plant of the genus Althaea
  • проскурня́к (proskurnják)any plant of the genus Althaea
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APA

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“althaea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/althaea. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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