velvetleaf

/ˈvɛlvətˌlif/
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Definitions of velvetleaf
  1. noun
    arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States
    synonyms: Lavatera arborea, tree mallow, velvet-leaf
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  2. 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, Indian mallow, butter-print, velvet-leaf, velvetweed
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    type of:
    mallow
    any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
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