əˈbyüd. ə lˌän, ˌabyəˈtīlən noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Arabic awbūtīlūn, a plant of this genus
1. capitalized : a large genus of mostly tropical plants (family Malvaceae) having usually lobed leaves and solitary showy bell-shaped flowers — see flowering maple , indian mallow
2. -s : any plant of the genus Abutilon