copperleaf

[ kop-er-leef ]

noun

, plural cop·per·leaves.

1. a Pacific Islands plant, Acalypha wilkesiana, of the spurge family, having showy, bronzy-green, usually red-mottled foliage and grown as an ornamental or houseplant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of copperleaf¹

First recorded in 1930–35; copper ¹( def ) + leaf ( def )