coleus

noun — 2 senses

coleus

noun

/ˈkəʊ.li.əs/

Etymology From the genus name translingual Coleus, from Latin coleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós, “sheath”) in reference to the manner in which the stamens are united.

1

Any of certain plants in the mint family, many used as ornamentals for their colorful, variegated leaves, sometime included in genus Plectranthus (spurflowers), sometimes in their own genus Coleus,

2

especially, Plectranthus scutellarioides, also known as Coleus scutellarioides and Coleus blumei.

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