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COLEUS
coleus, flame nettle
(noun) any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
coleus (plural coleuses)
A plant in the mint family, Plectranthus scutellarioides (formerly known as Coleus blumei and Solenostemon scutellarioides), cultivated for its bright-colored or variegated leaves.
Any other plant formerly classified in the genus Coleus, which is now considered to be a synonym of Plectranthus
Anagrams
• Clouse, Coules, coulés, oscule
Source: Wiktionary
Co"le*us, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant of several species of the Mint family, cultivated for its bright-colored or variegated leaves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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