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Coleus

Coleus Meaning & Definition
Coleus Definition And Meaning

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

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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

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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