1. (noun)tree mallow, velvetleaf, velvet-leaf, Lavatera arborea arborescent perennialshrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States
2. (noun)velvetleaf, velvet-leaf, velvetweed, Indian mallow, butter-print, China jute, Abutilon theophrasti tallannualherb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States