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velvetleaves

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vel⋅vet⋅leaf

[vel-vit-leef]
–noun, plural -leafs, -leaves.
Indian mallow.

Origin:
1700–10; velvet + leaf

Indian mallow

–noun
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.
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