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Meaning of Velvetleaf in English

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Velvetleaf

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Noun

1. lavatera arborea, tree mallow, velvet-leaf, velvetleaf

arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States

2. abutilon theophrasti, butter-print, china jute, indian mallow, velvet-leaf, velvetleaf, velvetweed

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Velvetleaf

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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.

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