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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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