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Noun: coleus  kow-lee-us
  1. Any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicoloured decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers
    "The coleus's vibrant foliage brightened up the shady corner of the garden";
    - flame nettle

Derived forms: coleuses

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: genus Coleus

Encyclopedia: Coleus