Lavatera
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lavatera
(ˌlævəˈtɪərə)n
(Plants) any plant of the genus Lavatera, closely resembling mallow and grown for their purple, white, or rose-coloured flowers: family Malvaceae
[named after the two brothers Lavater, 18th-century Swiss doctors and naturalists]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs Lavatera arborea, tree mallow, velvetleaf, velvet-leaf - arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States |