Noun has 2 senses

• velvetleaf(n = noun.plant) lavatera arborea, tree mallow, velvet-leaf - arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States;



• velvetleaf(n = noun.plant) abutilon theophrasti, butter-print, china jute, indian mallow, velvet-leaf, velvetweed - 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;