| lavatera | (n) widespread genus of herbs or softwood arborescent shrubs cultivated for their showy flowers, Syn. genus Lavatera |
| tree mallow | (n) arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States, Syn. velvetleaf, velvet-leaf, Lavatera arborea |
| Lavatera | n. A widespread genus of herbs or soft-wooded arborescent shrubs cultivated for their showy flowers. |