genus Coleus

/ˌdʒinəs ˌkoʊliəs/
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Definitions of genus Coleus
  1. noun
    genus of Old World tropical plants cultivated for their variegated leaves; various plants sometimes placed in genera Plectranthus or Solenostemon
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    type of:
    asterid dicot genus
    genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
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