copperleaf

[ kop-er-leef ]

/ ˈkɒp ərˌlif /

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noun, plural cop·per·leaves.

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.

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Origin of copperleaf

First recorded in 1930–35; copper¹ + leaf

Words nearby copperleaf

copper-fasten, copperhead, Copperheadism, copper hydroxide, copper iris, copperleaf, Coppermine, copper naphthenate, copperon, copperplate, copper pyrites