velvetleaf

velvetleaf
/vel"vit leef'/, n., pl. velvetleafs, velvetleaves.
[1700-10; VELVET + LEAF]

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plant
 any of various plants with soft, velvety leaves, particularly Abutilon theophrasti (sometimes A. avicennae), commonly known as Indian mallow, an annual, hairy plant of the hibiscus, or mallow, family (Malvaceae). Native to southern Asia, A. theophrasti is cultivated in northern China for its fibre and is widely naturalized in warmer regions of North America, where it is often a weed. It grows 0.6–2.4 metres (2–8 feet) tall and has heart-shaped leaves and beaked seedpods.

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  • Velvetleaf — Vel vet*leaf , n. (Bot.) A name given to several plants which have soft, velvety leaves, as the {Abutilon Avicenn[ae]}, the {Cissampelos Pareira}, and the {Lavatera arborea}, and even the common mullein. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Velvetleaf — (or velvet leaf , etc) is a common name used for plants with soft haired leaves:* Abutilon theophrasti (Indian Mallow or China Jute) * Limnocharis flava (L.) Buchenau (Golfo Sawah Flower Rush or Sawah Lettuce) …   Wikipedia

  • velvetleaf — pluoštinis galenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Dedešvinių šeimos pluoštinis augalas (Abutilon theophrasti), paplitęs Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Abutilon theophrasti angl. abutilon hemp; butterprint; China jute; Indian mallow; Tientsin… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • velvetleaf — širdžialapis gliedras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Mėnuliasėklinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Cissampelos pareira), paplitęs Šiaurės ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Cissampelos pareira angl. velvetleaf šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • velvetleaf — geltonoji ežersargė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Ežersarginių šeimos daržovinis augalas (Limnocharis flava), paplitęs Centrinėje ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Limnocharis flava angl. sawah flower rush; sawah lettuce; velvetleaf… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • velvetleaf blueberry — kanadinė šilauogė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Erikinių šeimos vaisinis augalas (Vaccinium myrtilloides), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Vaccinium canadense; Vaccinium myrtilloides angl. Canada blueberry; sourtop… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • velvetleaf — noun A tall Asian herb, Abutilon theophrasti, that has velvety heart shaped leaves and yellow flowers …   Wiktionary

  • Velvetleaf — Limnocharis (E) …   EthnoBotanical Dictionary

  • velvetleaf — noun 1. 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 • Syn: ↑velvet leaf, ↑velvetweed, ↑Indian mallow, ↑butter print,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Abutilon Avicennae — Velvetleaf Vel vet*leaf , n. (Bot.) A name given to several plants which have soft, velvety leaves, as the {Abutilon Avicenn[ae]}, the {Cissampelos Pareira}, and the {Lavatera arborea}, and even the common mullein. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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