a·bu·ti·lon ( -by t l- n )n. See flowering maple. [New Latin Abutilon, genus name.] |
abutilon [əˈbjuːtɪlən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any shrub or herbaceous plant of the malvaceous genus Abutilon, such as the flowering maple, that have showy white, yellow, or red flowers
[New Latin from Arabic]
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| Noun | 1. |  Abutilon - herbs or shrubs or small trees: flowering maple; Indian mallowdilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs flowering maple - an ornamental plant of the genus Abutilon having leaves that resemble maple leaves Abutilon theophrasti, butter-print, China jute, velvetweed, Indian mallow, velvet-leaf, velvetleaf - tall 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 |
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