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Detailed Synonyms for velvetleaf in English

velvetleaf:

velvetleaf [the ~] noun

  1. the 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 1
    the velvet-leaf; the Indian mallow; the Abutilon theophrasti; the velvetleaf; the butter-print; the China jute; the velvetweed
    – 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 1
  2. the velvetleaf
    – arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States 1
    the velvet-leaf; the Lavatera arborea; the velvetleaf; the tree mallow
    – arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States 1

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Related Definitions for "velvetleaf":

  1. 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 States1
  2. arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States1