/ Dictionary / Index P pilea: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pi•le•a Pronunciation: (pī'lē-u, pil'ē-u), [key] — n. any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pilea (Thesaurus) pile pileate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language