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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