Indian mallow

noun

Any member of species of genus Abutilon, especially of species Abutilon indicum.

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Sida spinosavelvetleafvelvet-leafvelvetweedbutter-printChina juteAbutilon theophrasti
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Meanings

nounIndian mallow (plural Indian mallows)

plural Indian mallows

  1. Any member of species of genus Abutilon, especially of species Abutilon indicum.

Synonyms & antonyms

nountropical American weed having pale yellow or orange flowers naturalized in southern United States

Similar
Sida spinosa
Broader
mallow

nountall 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

Similar
velvetleafvelvet-leafvelvetweedbutter-printChina juteAbutilon theophrasti
Broader
mallow
Also see
velvetleafvelvetweed

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

Indian mallow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indian%20mallow

MLA

“Indian mallow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indian%20mallow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Indian mallow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indian%20mallow.

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