poinsettia

[ poin-set-ee-uh, -set-uh ]

/ pɔɪnˈsɛt i ə, -ˈsɛt ə /

noun

a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.

Origin of poinsettia

1830–40; <New Latin, named after J. R. Poinsett (1799–1851), American minister to Mexico, who discovered the plant there in 1828; see -ia

Words nearby poinsettia

poimenics, Poincaré, Poincaré conjecture, poinciana, poind, poinsettia, point, point A, point after, point-and-click, point-and-shoot

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Example sentences from the Web for poinsettia

However, things went sour quickly at her Poinsettia Place apartment.
Mother of Los Angeles’ Alleged Arsonist Had a Wild Life|Christine Pelisek|January 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In October 2010, she moved into a $1,195 per month one-bedroom apartment on Poinsettia Place in Hollywood.
Mother of Los Angeles’ Alleged Arsonist Had a Wild Life|Christine Pelisek|January 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Poinsettia has been steadily increasing in popularity, and can be surrounded by ferns that will live on indefinitely.
Gardening for Little Girls|Olive Hyde Foster
These have given quite a new aspect to the vegetation, while bright colour is imparted by species of Bougainvillea and Poinsettia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3|Various

Her cheeks matched the poinsettia, or Christmas flower, and her eyes were as blue as the sapphires in the jewel shops.
Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays|Margaret Penrose
The beautiful Christmas flower, the poinsettia, was named in compliment to Mr. Poinsett.
As I Remember|Marian Gouverneur
What but the Poinsettia, paltry scions of which, like the Dracæna, adorn our hothouses and dinner-tables.
At Last|Charles Kingsley

British Dictionary definitions for poinsettia

poinsettia

/ (pɔɪnˈsɛtɪə) /

noun

a euphorbiaceous shrub, Euphorbia (or Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of Mexico and Central America, widely cultivated for its showy scarlet bracts, which resemble petals

Word Origin for poinsettia

C19: New Latin, from the name of J. P. Poinsett (1799–1851), US Minister to Mexico, who introduced it to the US

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	poinsettia
释义	poinsettia [ poin-set-ee-uh, -set-uh ] / pɔɪnˈsɛt i ə, -ˈsɛt ə / noun a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts. Origin of poinsettia 1830–40; <New Latin, named after J. R. Poinsett (1799–1851), American minister to Mexico, who discovered the plant there in 1828; see -ia Words nearby poinsettia poimenics, Poincaré, Poincaré conjecture, poinciana, poind, poinsettia, point, point A, point after, point-and-click, point-and-shoot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for poinsettia However, things went sour quickly at her Poinsettia Place apartment. Mother of Los Angeles’ Alleged Arsonist Had a Wild Life\|Christine Pelisek\|January 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In October 2010, she moved into a $1,195 per month one-bedroom apartment on Poinsettia Place in Hollywood. Mother of Los Angeles’ Alleged Arsonist Had a Wild Life\|Christine Pelisek\|January 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Poinsettia has been steadily increasing in popularity, and can be surrounded by ferns that will live on indefinitely. Gardening for Little Girls\|Olive Hyde Foster These have given quite a new aspect to the vegetation, while bright colour is imparted by species of Bougainvillea and Poinsettia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3\|Various Her cheeks matched the poinsettia, or Christmas flower, and her eyes were as blue as the sapphires in the jewel shops. Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays\|Margaret Penrose The beautiful Christmas flower, the poinsettia, was named in compliment to Mr. Poinsett. As I Remember\|Marian Gouverneur What but the Poinsettia, paltry scions of which, like the Dracæna, adorn our hothouses and dinner-tables. At Last\|Charles Kingsley British Dictionary definitions for poinsettia poinsettia / (pɔɪnˈsɛtɪə) / noun a euphorbiaceous shrub, Euphorbia (or Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of Mexico and Central America, widely cultivated for its showy scarlet bracts, which resemble petals Word Origin for poinsettia C19: New Latin, from the name of J. P. Poinsett (1799–1851), US Minister to Mexico, who introduced it to the US Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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