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Word: Poinsettia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: modern Latin, named after Joel R. Poinsett (1779–1851), American diplomat and amateur botanist
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɔɪnˈsɛtɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small Mexican shrub with large showy scarlet bracts surrounding the small yellow flowers, popular as a houseplant at Christmas.
Short Definition:small Mexican shrub with large showy scarlet bracts surrounding small yellow flowers
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