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velvet-leaf

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: velvet-leaf

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n
arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States
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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
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: velvet-leaf
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n arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States

Synonyms:
Lavatera arborea, tree mallow, velvetleaf
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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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

Synonyms:
Abutilon theophrasti, China jute, Indian mallow, butter-print, velvetleaf, velvetweed
Type of:
mallow
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
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