| NOUN | plant | Indian mallow, Sida spinosa | tropical American weed having pale yellow or orange flowers naturalized in southern United States |
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| plant | Indian mallow, velvetleaf, velvet-leaf, velvetweed, butter-print, China jute, Abutilon theophrasti | tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber |
| Meaning | Tropical American weed having pale yellow or orange flowers naturalized in southern United States. | |
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| Synonym | Sida spinosa | |
| Member of | Sida, genus Sida | large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substances |
| Broader | mallow | Any of various plants of the family Malvaceae |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | velvetleaf, velvet-leaf, velvetweed, butter-print, China jute, Abutilon theophrasti | |
| Member of | Abutilon, genus Abutilon | herbs or shrubs or small trees |
| Broader | mallow | Any of various plants of the family Malvaceae |
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