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abutilon

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a·bu·ti·lon  (-bytl-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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Noun1.abutilonAbutilon - herbs or shrubs or small trees: flowering maple; Indian mallow
genus Abutilon
dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
family Malvaceae, mallow family, Malvaceae - herbs and shrubs and some trees: mallows; cotton; okra
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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