NOUN | plant | althea, althaea, hollyhock | any of various plants of the genus Althaea |
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Sounds | aelthiy'ah | |
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Rhymes | Abyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah... |
Meaning | Any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea. | |
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Synonyms | althaea, hollyhock | |
Member of | genus Althaea | hollyhocks |
Narrower | marsh mallow, white mallow, Althea officinalis | European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers |
Broader | mallow | Any of various plants of the family Malvaceae |
Spanish | altea | |
Catalan | altea |
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