velvet-leaf
n 1: arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry
leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United
States [syn: {tree mallow}, {velvetleaf}, {Lavatera
arborea}]
2: 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:
{velvetleaf}, {velvetweed}, {Indian mallow}, {butter-print},
{China jute}, {Abutilon theophrasti}]