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poinsettia Definition


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poinsettia
noun
    poinsettias
    1. A deciduous Central American shrub with small greenish-yellow flowers surrounded by vermilion bracts that resemble petals, widely cultivated as houseplant.
Etymology: 19c: Latin, named after J R Poinsett (1779‐1851), US Minister to Mexico.



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