英语词汇“poinsettia”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

poinsettia

/ˌpɔɪnˈsɛtɪə

noun

A small Mexican shrub with large showy scarlet bracts surrounding the small yellow flowers, popular as a houseplant at Christmas.

Euphorbia (formerly Poinsettia) pulcherrima, family Euphorbiaceae.

For most Americans poinsettias are like Douglas firs: You buy them for Christmas, and throw them out along with all that shredded wrapping paper....

Lavender, rosemary and thyme gathered in thick clumps under the windows, with poinsettias, passionflower, marigolds, marguerites and hollyhocks growing wild in the borders.
Cut off any colored bracts and prune the poinsettia to about 5 to 7 inches.

Origin

Mid 19th century: modern Latin, named after Joel R. Poinsett (1779–1851), American diplomat and amateur botanist.

单词	poinsettia
释义	poinsettia /ˌpɔɪnˈsɛtɪə / noun A small Mexican shrub with large showy scarlet bracts surrounding the small yellow flowers, popular as a houseplant at Christmas. Euphorbia (formerly Poinsettia) pulcherrima, family Euphorbiaceae. For most Americans poinsettias are like Douglas firs: You buy them for Christmas, and throw them out along with all that shredded wrapping paper.... Lavender, rosemary and thyme gathered in thick clumps under the windows, with poinsettias, passionflower, marigolds, marguerites and hollyhocks growing wild in the borders. Cut off any colored bracts and prune the poinsettia to about 5 to 7 inches. Origin Mid 19th century: modern Latin, named after Joel R. Poinsett (1779–1851), American diplomat and amateur botanist.
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