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Althaea
[ al-thee-uh ]
noun
Classical Mythology.
- wife of Oeneus and mother of Toxeus, Tydeus, Meleager, and Deianira.
althaea
/ æˈθːə /
noun
- any Eurasian plant of the malvaceous genus Althaea, such as the hollyhock, having tall spikes of showy white, yellow, or red flowers
- another name for rose of Sharon
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Althaea1
C17: from Latin althaea, from Greek althaia marsh mallow (literally: healing plant), from Greek althein to heal
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When marshmallows were originally conceived in ancient Egypt, they were derived from a plant called Althaea officinalis and utilized as an herbal medicine.
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Modern marshmallows no longer contain sap from their namesake, Althaea officinalis, the marshmallow plant.
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Ancient Egyptian royalty ate the sap of Althaea officinalis, a mallow plant that grows in marshes, mixed with nuts and honey.
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Shrubby althaea Round-flowered catsclaw Rue family Salt cedar Sensitive briar Silk weed Silver berry Sneeze weed.
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Althaea rosea.—The hollyhock is a noble perennial, 6 to 15 ft. high, with flowers of every colour except blue.
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