HyperDic: china_jute

English > 1 sense of the expression China jute:
NOUNplantChina jute, velvetleaf, velvet-leaf, velvetweed, Indian mallow, butter-print, Abutilon theophrastitall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber
English > China jute: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningtall 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.
Synonymsvelvetleaf, velvet-leaf, velvetweed, Indian mallow, butter-print, Abutilon theophrasti
Member ofAbutilon, genus Abutilonherbs or shrubs or small trees
BroadermallowAny of various plants of the family Malvaceae

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict