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coleus

noun
/ˈkəʊ.li.əs/

Etymology

From the genus name translingual Coleus, from Latin coleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós, “sheath”) in reference to the manner in which the stamens are united.

  1. derived from κολεός
  2. derived from coleus
  3. borrowed from Coleus

Definitions

  1. Any of certain plants in the mint family, many used as ornamentals for their colorful,…

    Any of certain plants in the mint family, many used as ornamentals for their colorful, variegated leaves, sometime included in genus Plectranthus (spurflowers), sometimes in their own genus Coleus,

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