abutilon Syllabification: (a·bu·ti·lon)Pronunciation: /əˈbyo͞otlˌän/Definition of abutilon noun a herbaceous plant or shrub of the mallow family, native to warm climates and typically bearing showy yellow, red, or mauve flowers. Genus Abutilon, family Malvaceae Origin:modern Latin, from Arabic ūbūṭīlūn 'Indian mallow'abutilon in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of abutilon in the British & World English dictionary