Noun: velvetweed
- Tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fibre
"Velvetweed has naturalized in parts of the United States";
- velvetleaf, velvet-leaf, Indian mallow, butter-print, China jute, Abutilon theophrasti
Derived forms: velvetweeds
Type of: mallow
Part of: Abutilon, genus Abutilon
Encyclopedia: Velvetweed