English Explanatory Dictionary

velvetleaf

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several plants with a velvety leaf as a most notable feature.
  2. A tall Asian herb, of species Abutilon theophrasti, that has velvety heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers.
  3. Tree mallow (Malva eriocalyx), native to Europe.
  4. Yellow velvetleaf (Limnocharis flava), an aquatic flowering plant native to southeast Asia.
  5. A succulent of species Kalanchoe beharensis, native to Madagascar, often kept as a houseplant.

Word forms

velvetleaf velvetleafs

Etymology

From velvet + leaf.

Synonyms

buttonweed butterprint pie marker Lavatera arborea Malva arborea
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