| 1. | Also called velvetleaf. an Asian plant, Abutilon theophrasti, of the mallow family, having velvety leaves and yellow flowers: it is cultivated in China for its jutelike fiber and has become naturalized as a weed in North America. |
| 2. | any of certain related species. |
| flowering maple n. Any of various tropical plants of the genus Abutilon, having lobed leaves resembling those of the maple and variously colored flowers. Also called abutilon, Indian mallow. |
| Indian mallow n. See flowering maple. |