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velvetweed
DEFINITIONS OF:
velvetweed
1
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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