Definition of coleus in English:

coleus

noun ˈkəʊlɪəsˈkoʊliəs

A tropical SE Asian plant of the mint family that has brightly coloured variegated leaves and is popular as a houseplant.
Genus Solenostemon (formerly Coleus), family Labiatae
Example sentencesExamples
- Thanks to her green thumb and her love for plants and flowers, I learned that a single clay pot filled with trailing English ivy or striking variegated coleus placed on a sunny windowsill could brighten the bleakest of winter days.
- I've had great success with basil, begonias, coleus, impatients, tomatoes, and tomatillos.
- Purple leaves occur in many plants, from coleus to shrubs (smokebush or certain barberries) to trees (red maple or purple beech).
- In summer months, bright annuals such as impatiens, begonia, and coleus make attractive companion plants.
- Late-spring-to-frost annuals include the numerous sun coleuses, cleomes, periwinkles and zinnias.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Greek koleos 'sheath' (because of the way the stamens are joined together, resembling a sheath).

Definition of coleus in US English:

coleus

nounˈkōlēəsˈkoʊliəs

A tropical Southeast Asian plant of the mint family that has brightly colored variegated leaves and is popular as a houseplant.
Genus Solenostemon (formerly Coleus), family Labiatae
Example sentencesExamples
- In summer months, bright annuals such as impatiens, begonia, and coleus make attractive companion plants.
- Late-spring-to-frost annuals include the numerous sun coleuses, cleomes, periwinkles and zinnias.
- Purple leaves occur in many plants, from coleus to shrubs (smokebush or certain barberries) to trees (red maple or purple beech).
- I've had great success with basil, begonias, coleus, impatients, tomatoes, and tomatillos.
- Thanks to her green thumb and her love for plants and flowers, I learned that a single clay pot filled with trailing English ivy or striking variegated coleus placed on a sunny windowsill could brighten the bleakest of winter days.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Greek koleos ‘sheath’ (because of the way the stamens are joined together, resembling a sheath).

单词	coleus
释义	Definition of coleus in English: coleus noun ˈkəʊlɪəsˈkoʊliəs A tropical SE Asian plant of the mint family that has brightly coloured variegated leaves and is popular as a houseplant. Genus Solenostemon (formerly Coleus), family Labiatae Example sentencesExamples Thanks to her green thumb and her love for plants and flowers, I learned that a single clay pot filled with trailing English ivy or striking variegated coleus placed on a sunny windowsill could brighten the bleakest of winter days. I've had great success with basil, begonias, coleus, impatients, tomatoes, and tomatillos. Purple leaves occur in many plants, from coleus to shrubs (smokebush or certain barberries) to trees (red maple or purple beech). In summer months, bright annuals such as impatiens, begonia, and coleus make attractive companion plants. Late-spring-to-frost annuals include the numerous sun coleuses, cleomes, periwinkles and zinnias. Origin Modern Latin, from Greek koleos 'sheath' (because of the way the stamens are joined together, resembling a sheath). Definition of coleus in US English: coleus nounˈkōlēəsˈkoʊliəs A tropical Southeast Asian plant of the mint family that has brightly colored variegated leaves and is popular as a houseplant. Genus Solenostemon (formerly Coleus), family Labiatae Example sentencesExamples In summer months, bright annuals such as impatiens, begonia, and coleus make attractive companion plants. Late-spring-to-frost annuals include the numerous sun coleuses, cleomes, periwinkles and zinnias. Purple leaves occur in many plants, from coleus to shrubs (smokebush or certain barberries) to trees (red maple or purple beech). I've had great success with basil, begonias, coleus, impatients, tomatoes, and tomatillos. Thanks to her green thumb and her love for plants and flowers, I learned that a single clay pot filled with trailing English ivy or striking variegated coleus placed on a sunny windowsill could brighten the bleakest of winter days. Origin Modern Latin, from Greek koleos ‘sheath’ (because of the way the stamens are joined together, resembling a sheath).
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