Noun
- 1. althea, althaea, hollyhock, mallow
- usage: any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
- 2. hollyhock, mallow
- usage: any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea; native to the Middle East but widely naturalized and cultivated for its very large variously colored flowers
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