Poinsettia Definition
poin-sĕtē-ə, -sĕtə
poinsettias
noun
poinsettias
A Mexican and Central American plant (Euphorbia pulcherrima) of the spurge family, with yellow flowers surrounded by tapering red leaves resembling petals.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Euphorbia pulcherrima
- painted leaf
- Mexican flameleaf
- christmas-star
- lobster plant
- Christmas flower
Other Word Forms of Poinsettia
Noun
Singular:
poinsettia
Plural:
poinsettiasOrigin of Poinsettia
New Latin after Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779–1851), American diplomat who sent samples of the plant to the United States while in Mexico
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
After the obsolete genus name Poinsettia, named after Joel Roberts Poinsett (19th-century US minister to Mexico).
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