[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

althaea \althae"a\, althea \althe"a\, n. althaea, gr. ?.
   bot.
   a a genus of plants of the mallow family. it includes the
       officinal marsh mallow, and the garden hollyhocks.
   b an ornamental shrub hibiscus syriacus of the mallow
       family.
       1913 webster
see also:
hibiscus syriacus 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

althea
     n : any of various plants of the genus althaea; similar to but
         having smaller flowers than genus alcea syn: althaea,
         hollyhock
see also:
althaea hollyhock 

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