[ noun ] any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers <noun.plant>
Coleus \Co"le*us\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a sheath; -- referring to the manner in which the stamens are united.] (Bot.) A plant of several species of the Mint family, cultivated for its bright-colored or variegated leaves.