Meanings
plural velvetleafs
- Any of several plants with a velvety leaf as a most notable feature.
- uncountableusuallyA tall Asian herb, of species Abutilon theophrasti, that has velvety heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers.
- uncountableusuallyTree mallow (Malva eriocalyx), native to Europe.
Synonyms: Lavatera arborea, Malva arborea
- uncountableusuallyYellow velvetleaf (Limnocharis flava), an aquatic flowering plant native to southeast Asia.
- uncountableusuallyA succulent of species Kalanchoe beharensis, native to Madagascar, often kept as a houseplant.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounTree mallow (Malva eriocalyx), native to Europe.
More synonyms by meaning
nounarborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States
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
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian просфорник
- просфорник (prosfornik)Abutilon theophrasti
Catalan soja borda, campaneta
- soja bordaAbutilon theophrasti
- campanetaAbutilon theophrasti
Dutch fluweelblad
- fluweelbladAbutilon theophrasti
French abutilon de Théophraste
- abutilon de ThéophrasteAbutilon theophrasti
Japanese 莔麻
- 莔麻 (ichibi)Abutilon theophrasti
Korean 어저귀
- 어저귀 (eojeogwi)Abutilon theophrasti
Portuguese malvão
- malvãoAbutilon theophrasti
Cite this entry
velvetleaf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velvetleaf
“velvetleaf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velvetleaf. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “velvetleaf,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velvetleaf.
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