poinsettia

[poin-set-ee-uh, -set-uh]

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noun

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.

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noun

a euphorbiaceous shrub, Euphorbia (or Poinsettia ) pulcherrima, of Mexico and Central America, widely cultivated for its showy scarlet bracts, which resemble petals

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Word History and Origins

Origin of poinsettia¹

1830–40; < New Latin, named after J. R. Poinsett (1799–1851), American minister to Mexico, who discovered the plant there in 1828; -ia

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Word History and Origins

Origin of poinsettia¹

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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Here are plants and flowers to enjoy, one for every month of the year, from lilacs, camellias and poinsettias to native buckwheat, wildflowers and toyon.

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The family business was sold in 2012, and the company’s poinsettias are primarily grown in Guatemala now.

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“It will be many years into the future that I do not want for the best poinsettia you can find in the region.”

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The greenhouses burst with poinsettias splashing holiday color everywhere — crimson, magenta, cream, fuchsia, cranberry.

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The first was a photo of a guitar next to a fire and Christmas poinsettia.

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