althaea

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Al•thae•a  (al thē′ə), n. [Class. Myth.]

1. Mythology wife of Oeneus and mother of Toxeus, Tydeus, Meleager, and Deianira.

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althaea, althea / ælˈθiːə/ noun

1. any Eurasian plant of the malvaceous genus Althaea, such as the hollyhock, having tall spikes of showy white, yellow, or red flowers

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin althaea, from Greek althaia marsh mallow (literally: healing plant), from Greek althein to heal