poinsettia

Noun

Meaning

A Mexican shrub (Euphorbia pulcherrima) with very large and conspicuous vermilion bracts below the yellowish flowers.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Christmas star milkweed firethorn Christmas flower painted leaf lobster plant Euphorbia pulcherrima Mexican flameleaf mexican flame leaf

Hypernyms

spurge

Phrases with the word

wild poinsettia

Examples

President Diane Reese issued a special thank-you to Naomi Shuman for her gift, a red poinsettia. Source: Internet

It’s been a different year for everyone, and it’s different for the poinsettia, too. Source: Internet

“We’re really concerned that this poinsettia thing is going to destroy what we thought we made gains on,” Ellis said. Source: Internet

With care, that lovely poinsettia should keep you going until then. Source: Internet

Poinsettia roots are very susceptible to rot. Source: Internet

Ward 36 councilor Vic Winterbach said that the residents of Poinsettia Road were facing a very real and continuous problem, and despite various attempts to find solutions nothing has lasted. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Poinsett Poinsett County poinsetta poinsettia strain point point a gun at