| Noun | 1. Indian mallow - tropical American weed having pale yellow or orange flowers naturalized in southern United StatesSida spinosamallow - any of various plants of the family Malvaceaegenus Sida, Sida - large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substances | | 2. Indian mallow - 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 StatesAbutilon theophrasti, butter-print, China jute, velvetweed, velvetleaf, velvet-leafmallow - any of various plants of the family MalvaceaeAbutilon, genus Abutilon - herbs or shrubs or small trees: flowering maple; Indian mallow |