VELVETLEAF

velvetleaf, velvet-leaf, velvetweed, Indian mallow, butter-print, China jute, Abutilon theophrasti

(noun) 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

velvetleaf (usually uncountable, plural velvetleafs)

Any of several plants with a velvety leaf as a most notable feature.

A tall Asian herb, Abutilon theophrasti, that has velvety heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers.

Malva eriocalyx, tree mallow, native to Europe.

Limnocharis flava, yellow velvetleaf, an aquatic flowering plant native to southeast Asia.

Synonyms

• (Arbutilon theophrasti): buttonweed, butterprint, pie marker

• (Malva eriocalyx): Lavatera arborea, Malva arborea

Source: Wiktionary

Vel"vet*leaf`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A name given to several plants which have soft, velvety leaves, as the Abutilon Avicennæ, the Cissampelos Pareira, and the Lavatera arborea, and even the common mullein.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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