pilea
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
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Cf. Haec mera libertas, hoc nobis pilea donant; and servos ad pileum vocare (Livy).
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British Dictionary definitions for pilea
/ (ˈpɪlɪə) /
any plant of the tropical annual or perennial genus Pilea, esp P. muscosa, the artillery or gunpowder plant, which releases a cloud of pollen when shaken; some others are grown for their ornamental foliage: family Urticaceae
Origin of pilea
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