noun
any plant of the genus Iresine having colored foliage
• Hyponyms: ↑beefsteak plant, ↑beef plant, ↑Iresine herbstii, ↑Iresine reticulata
• Member Holonyms: ↑Iresine, ↑genus Iresine
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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun : any of several plants of the family Amaranthaceae having colored foliage; especially : a member of either of two genera (Iresine and Aerva) including several that are used as ornamental and bedding plants
Useful english dictionary. 2012.