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abutilon definition

abu·ti·lon (ə byo̵̅o̅t′'l än′)

noun

any of a number of related plants or shrubs (genus Abutilon) of the mallow family, with showy flowers of white, yellow, or red

Etymology: ModL < Ar aubūṭīlūn

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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