Etymology

abutilon

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Today it means: Any of the various tropical flowering plants of the genus Abutilon, such as the flowering maple, Indian mallow, or Chinese lantern. Full definition →

First used First attested in the late 16ᵗʰ century.New Latin [Term?] ← Arabic أَبُو طِيلُون
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  1. Arabic · derived fromأَبُو طِيلُون“Indian mallow”
  2. New Latin · borrowed from[Term?]
  3. English todayabutilon

From New Latin [Term?], from Arabic أَبُو طِيلُون (ʔabū ṭīlūn, “Indian mallow”).

First known use, by meaning

  • First attested in the late 16ᵗʰ century. Any of the various tropical flowering plants of the genus Abutilon, such as the flowering maple, Indian mallow, or Chinese lantern.

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