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Velvet-leaf

noun

Arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States. Synonyms: Lavatera arborea, tree mallow, velvetleaf.

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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Words linked to "Velvet-leaf" : Lavatera, genus Lavatera, shrub, bush, Abutilon, butter-print, genus Abutilon, mallow, velvetweed