velvet-leaf

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	velvet-leaf - arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United StatesLavatera arborea, tree mallow, velvetleafgenus Lavatera, Lavatera - widespread genus of herbs or softwood arborescent shrubs cultivated for their showy flowersbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
	2.	velvet-leaf - 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, Indian mallow, velvetleafmallow - any of various plants of the family MalvaceaeAbutilon, genus Abutilon - herbs or shrubs or small trees: flowering maple; Indian mallow