English noun: velvetweed | |||
1. | velvetweed (plant) 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 | Abutilon theophrasti, butter-print, China jute, Indian mallow, velvet-leaf, velvetleaf | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mallow | ||
Member meronym | Abutilon, genus Abutilon | ||