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• althea — or althaea [al thē′ə] n. [ModL Althaea < L < Gr althaia, wild mallows; formerly used medicinally: see ALTHEA] 1. any plant of a genus (Althaea) of the mallow family, esp. the hollyhock, typically with tall spikes of showy flowers 2. ROSE OF …   English World dictionary

• rose of Sharon — rose′ of Shar′on n. 1) pln Also called althea a widely cultivated shrub or small tree, Hibiscus syriacus of the mallow family, having showy white, reddish, or purplish flowers. 2) pln a St. John s wort, Hypericum calycinum, having evergreen… …   From formal English to slang

• rose of Shar|on — «SHAR uhn», 1. a shrub of the mallow family with pink, purple, or white flowers; althea. It is a species of hibiscus. 2. a plant mentioned in the Bible, a kind of St. John s wort having yellow flowers; Aaron s beard. 3. a flower, perhaps the… …   Useful english dictionary

• Rose de Sharon — Hibiscus syriacus Hibiscus …   Wikipédia en Français

• Althea Gibson — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gibson. Althea Gibson …   Wikipédia en Français

• althea — noun any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea • Syn: ↑althaea, ↑hollyhock • Hypernyms: ↑mallow • Hyponyms: ↑marsh mallow, ↑white mallow, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• rose mallow — noun 1. plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock • Syn: ↑Alcea rosea, ↑Althea rosea • Hypernyms: ↑hollyhock • Member Holonyms: ↑Alcea, ↑genus Alcea …   Useful english dictionary

• rose of Sharon — 1. Also called althea. a widely cultivated shrub or small tree, Hibiscus syriacus, of the mallow family, having showy white, reddish or purplish flowers. 2. Also called Aaron s beard. a St. John s wort, Hypericum calycinum, having evergreen… …   Universalium

• althea — /al thee euh/, n. 1. the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus. 2. 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. Also, althaea …   Universalium

• rose of Sharon — shrub or small tree bearing white or red flowers (or sometimes purple), althea; flower mentioned in the Biblical book Song of Solomon …   English contemporary dictionary

• althea — al•the•a or al•thae•a [[t]ælˈθi ə[/t]] n. pl. the•asor thae•as. 1) pln the rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus[/ex] 2) pln any plant belonging to the genus Althaea, of the mallow family, having lobed leaves and showy flowers in a spikelike cluster,… …   From formal English to slang