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velvetleaf
vel·vet·leaf V0049250 (vĕl′vĭt-lēf′)n. A tropical Asian annual herb (Abutilon theophrasti) that has large velvety heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers and is cultivated in China for fiber. It is a widely naturalized weed in North America and Europe.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | velvetleaf - arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United StatesLavatera arborea, tree mallow, velvet-leafgenus 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. | velvetleaf - 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, velvet-leafmallow - any of various plants of the family MalvaceaeAbutilon, genus Abutilon - herbs or shrubs or small trees: flowering maple; Indian mallow |
velvetleaf Related to velvetleaf: Buttonweed, Giant RagweedSynonyms for velvetleafnoun arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowersSynonyms- Lavatera arborea
- tree mallow
- velvet-leaf
Related Words- genus Lavatera
- Lavatera
- bush
- shrub
noun tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiberSynonyms- Abutilon theophrasti
- butter-print
- China jute
- velvetweed
- Indian mallow
- velvet-leaf
Related Words- mallow
- Abutilon
- genus Abutilon
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