About The Word Coleus
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Coleus
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What's The Definition Of Coleus?
[n] any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers
Synonyms | Synonyms for Coleus: flame nettle Related Terms | Find terms related to Coleus: 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 Coleus In Webster's Dictionary \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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