velvet-leaf

Noun
  1. Arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers;
    Southwestern United States (synset 112203132)
    is a type of: bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
    belongs to: genus lavatera, lavatera - widespread genus of herbs or softwood arborescent shrubs cultivated for their showy flowers
    same as: lavatera arborea, tree mallow, velvetleaf
  2. 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 (synset 112193586)
    is a type of: mallow - any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
    belongs to: abutilon, genus abutilon - herbs or shrubs or small trees: flowering maple; Indian mallow
    same as: abutilon theophrasti, butter-print, china jute, indian mallow, velvetleaf, velvetweed

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