althée

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin althaea, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀλθαία (althaía).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /al.te/

Noun

althée m (plural althées)

marshmallow (plant Althaea officinalis)
Synonyms: alcée, guimauve

Further reading

“althée”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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