poinsettia
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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:
1830–40; < Neo-Latin, named after J. R. Poinsett (1799–1851), American minister to Mexico, who discovered the plant there in 1828; see -ia
1830–40; < Neo-Latin, named after J. R. Poinsett (1799–1851), American minister to Mexico, who discovered the plant there in 1828; see -ia
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| —n | |
| a euphorbiaceous shrub, Euphorbia (or Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of Mexico and Central America, widely cultivated for its showy scarlet bracts, which resemble petals | |
| [C19: New Latin, from the name of J. P. Poinsett (1799--1851), US Minister to Mexico, who introduced it to the US] | |
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Word Origin & History
poinsettia
1836, Mod.L. genus name, in allusion to Joel R. Poinsett (1779-1851), U.S. ambassador to Mexico, who is said to have brought the plant to the attention of botanists.
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Example sentences
Eighty-nine poinsettia cultivars were evaluated for resistance to scab, and all varieties developed lesions and were unmarketable.
But there's a little more anger every year, an emotion as pointed as a poinsettia but not as pretty.
Don't toss out your poinsettia plants with the holiday tree.
Poinsettia poisoning occurs when someone touches the sap of the poinsettia plant or eats parts of the plant.
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