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Althea — Althaea Al*th[ae] a, ||Althea Al*the 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
USS Althea — Three ships of the United States Navy have been named Althea , after a shrub of the mallow family; the rose of sharon or a hollyhock. *The USS|Althea|1862, was a collier which served during the Civil War. *The USS|Althea|1863, was a tugboat that… … Wikipedia
Hibiscus syriacus — Rose of Sharon Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
shrubby althaea — noun or shrubby althea also shrub althaea or shrub althea : rose of sharon 3 … Useful english dictionary
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
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
Hibiscus — taxobox name = Hibiscus image caption = A red hibiscus flower in Sydney, Australia during late spring regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Malvales familia = Malvaceae genus =… … Wikipedia
Mount Rainier — This article is about the volcano. For other uses, see Mount Rainier (disambiguation) and Rainier. Mount Rainier Mount Rainier as viewed from the northeast … Wikipedia
mallow — /mal oh/, n. any of various plants of the genus Malva, including several popular garden plants, as the musk mallow. [bef. 1000; ME malue, OE mealwe < L malva] * * * ▪ plant any of several flowering plants in the hibiscus, or mallow, family… … Universalium
Althaea — Al*th[ae] a, ||Althea Al*the 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
