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Word: Coleus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
modern Latin, from Greek koleos ‘sheath’ (because of the way the stamens are joined together, resembling a sheath)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkəʊlɪəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a tropical SE Asian plant of the mint family that has brightly coloured variegated leaves and is popular as a houseplant.
Short Definition:tropical SE Asian plant of mint family with brightly coloured variegated leaves
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