coleus
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coleus /ˈkəʊlɪəs/
▶noun a tropical SE Asian plant of the mint family, with brightly coloured variegated leaves. [Genus Solenostemon (formerly Coleus).]
– origin mod. L., from Gk koleos ‘sheath’ (because the stamens are joined together, resembling a sheath).
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