NOUN | plant | velvetweed, velvetleaf, velvet-leaf, Indian mallow, 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 |
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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, Indian mallow, 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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