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

poin•set•ti•a n. [countable], pl. -ti•as.

Plant Biologya plant originally from Mexico and Central America, having very bright scarlet, pink, or white leaves.

poin•set•ti•a n.

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

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poinsettia /pɔɪnˈsɛtɪə/ n

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

单词	poinsettia
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 poin•set•ti•a /pɔɪnˈsɛtiə, -ˈsɛtə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ti•as. 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 set′ē ə, -set′ə),USA pronunciation n. 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 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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