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Velvet-leaf   /vˈɛlvət-lif/   Listen
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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Words linked to "Velvet-leaf" :   genus Abutilon, bush, Abutilon, Lavatera, shrub, genus Lavatera, mallow


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