Alcea

Definitions of Alcea
  1. noun
    genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Althaea
    synonyms: genus Alcea
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    type of:
    dilleniid dicot genus
    genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
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