al·thaea
n 1 cap : a genus of Old World herbs of the mallow family that have terminal spikelike clusters of showy flowers and include the hollyhock and marshmallow 2 or al*thea : the dried root of the marshmallow deprived of its brown corky layer and small roots and used as a demulcent and emollient - called also marshmallow root .
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