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Definition of Coleus aromaticus
1. Noun. An aromatic fleshy herb of India and Ceylon to South Africa; sometimes placed in genus Plectranthus.
Exact synonyms: Coleus Amboinicus, Country Borage, Plectranthus Amboinicus
Generic synonyms: Coleus, Flame Nettle
Generic synonyms: Coleus, Flame Nettle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coleus Aromaticus
Literary usage of Coleus aromaticus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Botanist edited by Willard Nelson Clute (1905)
"The bread-and-butter plant (coleus aromaticus) is another member of this genus
cultivated in India. It has fragrant, fleshy leaves and is often eaten as a ..."
2. Odorographia: A Natural History of Raw Materials and Drugs Used in the by John Charles Sawer (1892)
"406), synonymous with coleus aromaticus *, figured by Rumphius t, and in the '
Botanical Register/ tab. 1520. It is mentioned by Royle in his 'Illustrations ..."
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