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Velvet-leaf
/vˈɛlvət-lif/
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Velvet-leaf
noun
1.
Arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States.
Synonyms:
Lavatera arborea
,
tree mallow
,
velvetleaf
.
2.
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
,
butter-print
,
China jute
,
Indian mallow
,
velvetleaf
,
velvetweed
.
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