velvetleaf

• 一种叶子柔软如天鹅绒的植物；包括美国西南部一种多年生灌木，具掌状分裂的绒毛叶和鲜艳的紫红色花，以及热带亚洲一种高大的草本或半灌木，具天鹅绒般的叶、黄花和坚韧纤维，已归化于东南欧和美国。

A noun referring to a plant with velvety leaves, including an arborescent perennial shrub with palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers native to the southwestern United States, as well as a tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia with velvety leaves and yellow flowers that yields a strong fiber and has naturalized in southeastern Europe and the United States.

1. Arborescent shrubC2formalamericanscientific

   A perennial shrub with palmately lobed, furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers, native to the southwestern United States.

   灌木状植物

   • The velvetleaf shrub is commonly found in arid regions of the southwestern US.
   • Its furry leaves and vibrant red-purple flowers make velvetleaf a distinctive plant.
   • Botanists study velvetleaf for its adaptation to dry climates.

   同义词wild cotton

2. C2formalscientific

   A tall annual herb or subshrub from tropical Asia, with velvety leaves and yellow flowers, yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and the United States.

   一年生草本

   • Velvetleaf is cultivated in some regions for its strong, fibrous stems.
   • The plant's velvety leaves and yellow flowers are characteristic of this species.
   • In southeastern Europe, velvetleaf has become naturalized in many areas.