Associations to the word «Althea»

Wiktionary

ALTHEA, noun. Any of several plants of the genus Althaea; the hollyhocks and mallows, native to Eurasia.
ALTHEA, proper noun. A female given name.

Dictionary definition

ALTHEA, noun. Any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats