Indian mallow


noun

Also called velvetleaf. an Asian plant, Abutilon theophrasti, of the mallow family, having velvety leaves and yellow flowers: it is cultivated in China for its jutelike fiber and has become naturalized as a weed in North America.
any of certain related species.

British Dictionary definitions for indian mallow

Indian mallow

noun

a tall malvaceous weedy North American plant, Abutilon theophrasti, with small yellow flowers and large velvety leaves