Indian mallow

/ˌɪndiən ˌmæloʊ/
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Other forms: Indian mallows

Definitions of Indian mallow
  1. 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
    synonyms: Abutilon theophrasti, China jute, butter-print, velvet-leaf, velvetleaf, velvetweed
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    type of:
    mallow
    any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
  2. noun
    tropical American weed having pale yellow or orange flowers naturalized in southern United States
    synonyms: Sida spinosa
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    type of:
    mallow
    any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
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