Coleus

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A tropical plant of the genus Coleus, widely grown for its vividly coloured, decorative foliage and small spikes of blue flowers.

“She filled the window box with coleus plants for a striking display of purples and greens.”

Pronunciation

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co·le·us

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Synonyms

painted nettle

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Ends in the unusual EUS cluster, three vowels packed into six letters makes it useful for Wordle vowel hunting

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Heavy on vowels, making it ideal for clearing a vowel-loaded rack, already ends in S so no further S hook

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