Coleus Definition
kōlē-əs
noun
Any of a genus (Coleus) of plants of the mint family, native to Africa and the East Indies, grown for their bright-colored leaves.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- flame nettle
pronoun
Other Word Forms of Coleus
Noun
Singular:
coleus
Plural:
coleusesOrigin of Coleus
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New Latin Coleus genus name from Greek koleos sheath (from the way the filaments of its stamens are joined in a tube) kel-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the former genus name Coleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός (koleos, “a sheath”), referring to the manner in which the stamens are united.
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