Abutilon

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Abutilon \A*bu"ti*lon\, n. [Ar. aub[=u]t[imac]l[=u]n.] (Bot.)
     A genus of malvaceous plants of many species, found in the
     torrid and temperate zones of both continents; -- called also
     {Indian mallow}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Abutilon
       n : herbs or shrubs or small trees: flowering maple; parlor
           maple; indian mallow [syn: {genus Abutilon}]