poin·set·ti·a (poin-s t  - , -st)n. A tropical American shrub (Euphorbia pulcherrima) that has showy, usually scarlet bracts beneath the small yellow flowerlike inflorescences. [New Latin, after Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779-1851), American diplomat.] |
poinsettia [pɔɪnˈsɛtɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a euphorbiaceous shrub, Euphorbia (or Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of Mexico and Central America, widely cultivated for its showy scarlet bracts, which resemble petals
[New Latin, from the name of J. P. Poinsett (1799-1851), US Minister to Mexico, who introduced it to the US]
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| Noun | 1. |  poinsettia - tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowersChristmas flower, Christmas star, Euphorbia pulcherrima, lobster plant, Mexican flameleaf, painted leaf Euphorbia, genus Euphorbia - type genus of the Euphorbiaceae: very large genus of diverse plants all having milky juice spurge - any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice |
Translations
poinsettia
n → Weihnachtsstern m, → Poinsettia f (spec)
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