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copperleaf

American

[kop-er-leef] / ˈkɒp ərˌlif /

noun

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.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

copperleaves

plural

Etymology

Origin of copperleaf

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

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