velvetleaf | (n) 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. Indian mallow, velvet-leaf, Abutilon theophrasti, velvetweed, butter-print, China jute |
tree mallow | (n) arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States, Syn. velvetleaf, velvet-leaf, Lavatera arborea |
Velvetleaf | n. (Bot.) A name given to several plants which have soft, velvety leaves, as the Abutilon Avicennae, the Cissampelos Pareira, and the Lavatera arborea, and even the common mullein. [ 1913 Webster ] |
囧 | [囧] variant of 冏, velvetleaf (Abutilon avicennae), plant of the jute family; bright; used as emoticon ("smiley") meaning sad :-(, depressed or frustrated #6,488 [Add to Longdo] |
冏 | [冏] velvetleaf (Abutilon avicennae), plant of the jute family; bright #85,793 [Add to Longdo] |