HyperDic: velvetweed

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

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