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Definition of Althaea
1. Noun. Any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea.
Generic synonyms: Mallow
Group relationships: Genus Althaea
Specialized synonyms: Althea Officinalis, Marsh Mallow, White Mallow
Definition of Althaea
1. althea [n -S] - See also: althea
Lexicographical Neighbors of Althaea
Literary usage of Althaea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Influence of Aeschylus and Euripides on the Structure and Content of by Marion Clyde Wier (1920)
"This is particularly true of althaea, his greatest Greek creation. althaea.
No character could be more Aeschylean than althaea when she uses her ..."
2. The Microanalysis of Powdered Vegetable Drugs by Albert Schneider (1921)
"althaea. Althea, Marshmallow. US Finely cut. Fine powder. ... Eibisch, G.
Guimauve, Fr. The peeled roots of althaea officinalis L., Malvaceae. ..."
3. Materia Medica and Therapeutics, for Physicians and Students by John Barclay Biddle (1886)
"The ROOT of althaea officinalis (Nat. Ord. Malvaceae), commonly known as Marshmallow,
an herbaceous European plant, occasionally found, too, on the borders ..."
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