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poinsettia

(po̵in set′ə, -set′ē ə)

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noun

a Mexican and Central American plant (Euphorbia pulcherrima) of the spurge family, with yellow flowers surrounded by tapering red leaves resembling petals

Origin: ModL, after Joel R. Poinsett (1779-1851), U.S. ambassador to Mexico

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noun

A tropical American shrub (Euphorbia pulcherrima) that has showy, usually scarlet bracts beneath the small yellow flowerlike inflorescences.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: , after Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779-1851), American diplomat

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