Velvetweed

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  velvetweed
       n : 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
           [syn: {velvetleaf}, {velvet-leaf}, {Indian mallow}, {butter-print},
            {China jute}, {Abutilon theophrasti}]