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velvetweed

DEFINITIONS OF: velvetweed

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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, velvet-leaf, velvetleaf
Type of:
mallow
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
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