单词 | poinsettia |
释义 | Word Frequency 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 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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