Meaning of COLEUS
| Pronunciation: | | 'kowleeus
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers |
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| | Synonyms: | | flame nettle |
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| | See Also: | | Coleus amboinicus, Coleus aromaticus, Coleus blumei, country borage, genus Coleus, herb, herbaceous plant, Joseph's coat, painted nettle, Plectranthus amboinicus, Solenostemon blumei, Solenostemon scutellarioides | |
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| | Definition: | | \Co"le*us\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a sheath; -- referring to
the manner in which the stamens are united.] (Bot.)
A plant of several species of the Mint family, cultivated for
its bright-colored or variegated leaves.
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