Definitions for Althaea
Althaea
Al·thae·a
Spelling: [al-thee-uh]
IPA: /ælˈθi ə/
Althaea is a 7 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.
You can make 96 anagrams from letters in Althaea (aaaehlt).
Definitions for Althaea
noun
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wife of Oeneus and mother of Toxeus, Tydeus, Meleager, and Deianira.
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the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus.
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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 Althaea
1660-70; New Latin, Latin althaea Greek althaíā marsh mallow
Examples 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.