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Indian mallow

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any plant of genus Abutilon, especially of species Abutilon indicum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: velvetleaf, velvet-leaf, velvetweed, butter-print, China jute, Abutilon theophrasti

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mallow

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noun

Meaning 3

tropical American weed having pale yellow or orange flowers naturalized in southern United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Sida spinosa

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mallow

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