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)

1. marshmallow (plant Althaea officinalis)

   Synonyms: alcée, guimauve

Further reading

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