coleus
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coleus
- /ˈkəʊ.li.əs/
Where it comes from
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.
noun 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.
Translations
Talk about this word "coleus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/coleus. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. coleus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/coleus "coleus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/coleus.Cite this
@misc{coleus_2026,
title = {coleus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coleus},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
