velvet-leaf Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States
tree mallow; velvetleaf; Lavatera arborea.
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noun tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States
Abutilon theophrasti; velvetleaf; China jute; velvetweed; butter-print; Indian mallow.
