beefsteak plant

noun

: any of several plants having red or purple foliage: such as

a

: an ornamental foliage plant (Perilla frutescens crispa)

b

: a wood betony (Pedicularis canadensis)

c

: a plant of the genus Begonia

especially : beefsteak begonia

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