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单词 coleus
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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.

    鞘蕊花,锦紫苏

    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.

    鞘蕊花,锦紫苏

    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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