noun
althea
AL-thee-uh
Althea (noun) means any of several flowering plants related to the hollyhock and mallow. Example: “The garden border was lined with pink altheas.”
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Any of several flowering plants related to the hollyhock and mallow.
"The garden border was lined with pink altheas."
How to use althea
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA flowering shrub in the mallow family, also used as a given name.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin althaea, ultimately from Greek, related to a word for "healing" — reflecting the plant's traditional medicinal use.
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What does “althea” mean?
The word “althea” means any of several flowering plants related to the hollyhock and mallow. In plain terms, a flowering shrub in the mallow family, also used as a given name.
How do you pronounce “althea”?
“Althea” is pronounced AL-thee-uh (/ælˈθi.ə/ in IPA).
How do you use “althea” in a sentence?
Here is “althea” used in a sentence: “The garden border was lined with pink altheas.”
What part of speech is “althea”?
“Althea” is a noun.
Where does the word “althea” come from?
The word “althea” comes from Latin. Borrowed from Latin althaea, ultimately from Greek, related to a word for "healing" — reflecting the plant's traditional medicinal use.
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