coleus
/ˈkəʊ.li.əs/
coleus noun: 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,.
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Noun
coleus (plural coleuses)
- 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,
- especially, Plectranthus scutellarioides, also known as Coleus scutellarioides and Coleus blumei.
Forms of coleus
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Origin of coleus
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.
Questions about coleus
- What does coleus mean?
- Coleus means 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,.
- What part of speech is coleus?
- Coleus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce coleus?
- Coleus is pronounced /ˈkəʊ.li.əs/.
- What is the plural of coleus?
- The plural of coleus is coleuses.
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