copper-leaf: Meaning and Definition of

cop•per-leaf

Pronunciation: (kop'ur-lēf"), [key]
— pl. -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.
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