altea

From Latin althaea, from Ancient Greek ἀλθαία (althaía, “marshmallow”).

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əlˈtɛ.ə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /alˈtɛ.a/

altea f (plural altees)

1. marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)

   Synonyms: malví, malva blanca

2. rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

   Synonyms: hibisc de Síria, malva reial

• “altea” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “altea” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

From Latin althaea, from Ancient Greek ἀλθαία (althaía, “marshmallow, Althaea officinalis”), from ἀλθαίνω (althaínō, “to heal”).

• IPA^(key): /alˈtɛ.a/
• Rhymes: -ɛa
• Hyphenation: al‧tè‧a

altea f (plural altee)

1. marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)

   Synonyms: bismalva, malvaccione, malvavischio

• altea in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

• alate, talea

altea

1. inflection of altear:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative