English Explanatory Dictionary

poinsettia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plant, Euphorbia pulcherrima, with rather small and insignificant flowers surrounded by large bright red leaves; native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated as a garden plant;; widely used in Christmas floral displays.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɔɪnˈsɛ.tɪə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-poinsettia.wav /ˌpɔɪnˈsɛ.t(i)ə/

Word forms

poinsettia poinsettias

Etymology

After the obsolete genus name Poinsettia, named after Joel Roberts Poinsett (19th-century US minister to Mexico); equivalent to Poinsett + -ia.

Synonyms

Christmas star Mexican flame leaf
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