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		Definition of coleus in English: coleusnoun 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.
 
 
 OriginModern Latin, from Greek koleos 'sheath' (because of the way the stamens are joined together, resembling a sheath).    Definition of coleus in US English: coleusnounˈkōlēəsˈkoʊliəs 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.
 
 
 OriginModern Latin, from Greek koleos ‘sheath’ (because of the way the stamens are joined together, resembling a sheath).     |