poinsettia Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers
lobster plant; Euphorbia pulcherrima; painted leaf; Mexican flameleaf; Christmas star; Christmas flower.
WordNet
Poin*set"ti*a noun
Etymology
NL. Named after Joel R.Definitions
(Bot.) A Mexican shrub ( Euphorbia pulcherrima ) with very large and conspicuous vermilion bracts below the yellowish flowers.
