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velvetleaf

velvetleaf noun: a tall Asian herb, of species Abutilon theophrasti, that has velvety heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers.

Noun

velvetleaf (usually uncountable, plural velvetleafs)

  1. (usually) A tall Asian herb, of species Abutilon theophrasti, that has velvety heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers.
  2. (usually) Tree mallow (Malva eriocalyx), native to Europe.
    Synonyms:
    Lavatera arborea, Malva arborea
  3. (usually) Yellow velvetleaf (Limnocharis flava), an aquatic flowering plant native to southeast Asia.
  4. (usually) A succulent of species Kalanchoe beharensis, native to Madagascar, often kept as a houseplant.

Synonyms of velvetleaf

  • Lavatera arborea
  • Malva arborea
  • buttonweed
  • butterprint
  • pie marker

All synonyms of velvetleaf

Forms of velvetleaf

pluralvelvetleafs

Origin of velvetleaf

From velvet + leaf.

Questions about velvetleaf

What does velvetleaf mean?
Velvetleaf means a tall Asian herb, of species Abutilon theophrasti, that has velvety heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers.
What part of speech is velvetleaf?
Velvetleaf is a noun.
What is the plural of velvetleaf?
The plural of velvetleaf is velvetleafs.

Words near velvetleaf in the dictionary

  1. velvetiest
  2. velvetine
  3. velvetiness
  4. velveting
  5. velvetings
  6. velvetleaf
  7. velvetleafs
  8. velvetlike
  9. velvetmallow
  10. velvetries
  11. velvetry

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