velvetleaf

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Etymology

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From velvet +‎ leaf.

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velvetleaf (usually uncountable, plural velvetleafs)

  1. Any of several plants with a velvety leaf as a most notable feature.
    1. A tall Asian herb, of species Abutilon theophrasti, that has velvety heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers.
    2. Tree mallow (Malva eriocalyx), native to Europe.
    3. Yellow velvetleaf (Limnocharis flava), an aquatic flowering plant native to southeast Asia.
    4. A succulent of species Kalanchoe beharensis, native to Madagascar, often kept as a houseplant.

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