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