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beefsteak plant

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: beefsteak plant

1
 n
South American plant having green to purple or red branches with green to purple ornamental foliage and spikes of insignificant woolly flowers with dry membranous bracts
2
 n
plant grown for its ornamental red or purple foliage
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: beefsteak plant
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n South American plant having green to purple or red branches with green to purple ornamental foliage and spikes of insignificant woolly flowers with dry membranous bracts

Synonyms:
Iresine herbstii, Iresine reticulata, beef plant
Type of:
bloodleaf
any plant of the genus Iresine having colored foliage
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n plant grown for its ornamental red or purple foliage

Synonyms:
Perilla frutescens crispa
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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