Definition of 'velvet-leaf'

Noun

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

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