About The Word Velvetleaf
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Velvetleaf
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Velvetleaf: 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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