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单词 poinsettia
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
poin•set•ti•a /pɔɪnˈsɛtiə, -ˈsɛtə/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -ti•as. 
  1. Plant Biologya plant originally from Mexico and Central America, having very bright scarlet, pink, or white leaves.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
poin•set•ti•a  (poin setē ə, -setə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologya 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.
  • Neo-Latin, named after J. R. Poinsett (1799–1851), American minister to Mexico, who discovered the plant there in 1828; see -ia
  • 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
poinsettia /pɔɪnˈsɛtɪə/ n
  1. a euphorbiaceous shrub, Euphorbia (or Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of Mexico and Central America, widely cultivated for its showy scarlet bracts, which resemble petals
Etymology: 19th Century: 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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