About The Word Coleus

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Coleus to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Coleus definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

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

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.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Esplanade ‐ a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking…
  • Yellow cypress ‐ tall evergreen of North American Pacific coast often cultivated…
  • Autogenic therapy ‐ training patients in self-induced…
  • Indirect fire ‐ fire delivered on a target that is not itself used as the point…
  • Unwished-for ‐ not welcome; "unwelcome…
  • Jakobson ‐ United States linguist (born in Russia) noted for his description…
  • Impacted tooth ‐ a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that…
  • Genus salamandra ‐ type genus of the…
  • Accipiter ‐ type genus of the family…
  • Field ‐ a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "they are outstanding…