noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Acalypha wilkesiana, a shrub with shiny bronze-green leaves and small green flowers.
2. 2
   Other similar-looking species of Acalypha

Synonyms

All synonyms

jacob's coatjacob’s coat

Etymology

From copper + leaf.

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