velvetleaf

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Etymology

velvet + leaf

Noun

velvetleaf (usually uncountable, plural velvetleafs)

  1. Any of several plants with a velvety leaf as a most notable feature.
    1. A tall Asian herb, Abutilon theophrasti, that has velvety heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers.
    2. Malva eriocalyx, tree mallow, native to Europe.
    3. Limnocharis flava, yellow velvetleaf, an aquatic flowering plant native to southeast Asia.

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