Meaning of VELVETLEAF
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | 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 | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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