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