velvet-leaf
n 1: arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry
leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United
States [syn: tree mallow, velvetleaf, Lavatera
arborea]
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 [syn:
velvetleaf, velvetweed, Indian mallow, butter-print,
China jute, Abutilon theophrasti]
velvetleaf
n 1: arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry
leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United
States [syn: tree mallow, velvet-leaf, Lavatera
arborea]
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 [syn:
velvet-leaf, velvetweed, Indian mallow, butter-print,
China jute, Abutilon theophrasti]