velvetleaf

velvetleaf

English

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.

Synonyms

• (Arbutilon theophrasti): buttonweed, butterprint, pie marker
• (Malva eriocalyx): Lavatera arborea, Malva arborea

Translations

any plant with a velvety leaf

Abutilon theophrasti

Welsh: deilen felfed f

Malva eriocalyx

Limnocharis flava

Further reading

• Abutilon theophrasti on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Abutilon theophrasti on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Abutilon theophrasti on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• velvetleaf at USDA Plants database (Abutilon)

• Lavatera arborea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Malva eriocalyx on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Malva eriocalyx on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• velvetleaf at USDA Plants database (as Lavatera arborea}

• Limnocharis flava on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Limnocharis flava on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Limnocharis flava on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• velvetleaf at USDA Plants database (Limnocharis)