coleus

[ koh-lee-uhs ]

/ ˈkoʊ li əs /

noun, plural co·le·us·es.

any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.

Origin of coleus

1865–70; <New Latin <Greek koleós, variant of koleón sheath, scabbard; akin to conceal, hull¹

Words nearby coleus

coleslaw, colestipol, Colet, coletit, Colette, coleus, colewort, coley, Colfax, coli-, colibacillemia

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Example sentences from the Web for coleus

Ask the children to bring the old geraniums and fuchsias and coleus, and other favorites.
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets|Various
Even iresine (better known as Achyranthes Verschaffeltii) united with coleus and grew for a time.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 795, March 28, 1891|Various
Begin with some of the common herbaceous bedding-plants, such as geranium, coleus, or fuschia.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study|Ontario Ministry of Education
Begonias will flourish in the shade; while the strong point about coleus is that of beauty of foliage.
The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.|Ellen Eddy Shaw

We do not know who is the author of this very interesting autobiography of an old and popular Coleus.
Talks about Flowers.|M. D. Wellcome

British Dictionary definitions for coleus

coleus

/ (ˈkəʊlɪəs) /

noun plural -uses

any plant of the Old World genus Coleus: cultivated for their variegated leaves, typically marked with red, yellow, or white: family Lamiaceae (labiates)

Word Origin for coleus

C19: from New Latin, from Greek koleos, variant of koleon sheath; from the way in which the stamens are joined

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单词	coleus
释义	coleus [ koh-lee-uhs ] / ˈkoʊ li əs / noun, plural co·le·us·es. any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers. Origin of coleus 1865–70; <New Latin <Greek koleós, variant of koleón sheath, scabbard; akin to conceal, hull¹ Words nearby coleus coleslaw, colestipol, Colet, coletit, Colette, coleus, colewort, coley, Colfax, coli-, colibacillemia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coleus Ask the children to bring the old geraniums and fuchsias and coleus, and other favorites. Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets\|Various Even iresine (better known as Achyranthes Verschaffeltii) united with coleus and grew for a time. Scientific American Supplement, No. 795, March 28, 1891\|Various Begin with some of the common herbaceous bedding-plants, such as geranium, coleus, or fuschia. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study\|Ontario Ministry of Education Begonias will flourish in the shade; while the strong point about coleus is that of beauty of foliage. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.\|Ellen Eddy Shaw We do not know who is the author of this very interesting autobiography of an old and popular Coleus. Talks about Flowers.\|M. D. Wellcome British Dictionary definitions for coleus coleus / (ˈkəʊlɪəs) / noun plural -uses any plant of the Old World genus Coleus: cultivated for their variegated leaves, typically marked with red, yellow, or white: family Lamiaceae (labiates) Word Origin for coleus C19: from New Latin, from Greek koleos, variant of koleon sheath; from the way in which the stamens are joined Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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