Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - poinsettia
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Poinsettia
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(poinsettias) A poinsettia is a plant with groups of bright red or pink leaves that grows in Central and South America. Poinsettias are very popular in Britain and the United States, especially at Christmas. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: New Latin, from Joel R. Poinsett died 1851 American diplomat Date: 1836 any of several spurges (genus Euphorbia) with flower clusters subtended by showy involucral bracts; especially a showy Mexican and Central American plant (E. pulcherrima) with tapering usually scarlet bracts that suggest petals and surround small yellow flowers ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. a shrub, Euphorbia pulcherrima, with large showy scarlet or pink bracts surrounding small yellow flowers. Etymology: mod.L f. J. R. Poinsett, Amer. diplomat d. 1851 ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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- 1836, Mod.L. genus name, in allusion to Joel R. Poinsett, U.S. ambassador to Mexico, who is said to have brought the plant to the attention of botanists. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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