coleus
coleus definition
co·leus (kō′lē 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
Etymology: ModL < Gr koleos, a sheath: so named because of the way in which the stamens are joined
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