About The Word Velvetleaf

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Velvetleaf

Velvetleaf Meaning & Definition
Velvetleaf Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Velvetleaf?

[n] 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
[n] arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States

Synonyms | Synonyms for Velvetleaf: Abutilon theophrasti | butter-print | China jute | Indian mallow | Lavatera arborea | tree mallow | velvetweed

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See Also | bush | genus Lavatera | Lavatera | mallow | shrub

Velvetleaf In Webster's Dictionary

\Vel"vet*leaf`\, n. (Bot.) A name given to several plants which have soft, velvety leaves, as the {Abutilon Avicenn[ae]}, the {Cissampelos Pareira}, and the {Lavatera arborea}, and even the common mullein.

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