velvetleaf
Nouns
- (n) arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States Lavatera arborea, tree mallow, velvet-leaf,
- (n) 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 Abutilon theophrasti, butter-print, China jute, velvetweed, Indian mallow, velvet-leaf,