butter-print n 1: 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}, {velvetweed}, {Indian mallow}, {butter-print}, {China jute}, {Abutilon theophrasti}]
butter-print \butter-print\ n. tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in SE Europe and US. Syn: velvetleaf, velvetweed, Indian mallow, China jute, Abutilon theophrasti. [WordNet 1.5]