althaea
Pronunciation: [aɫˈtʰae̯.a]
“althaea” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:
noun
- A wild mallow, marshmallow.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀλθαία (althaía, “marsh mallow, Althaea officinalis”), from ἀλθαίνω (althaínō, “to heal”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eldʰ-, suffixed form of *h₂el- (“to grow, nourish”).
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