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