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Definition of Poinsettia
1. Noun. Tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers.
Exact synonyms: Christmas Flower, Christmas Star, Euphorbia Pulcherrima, Lobster Plant, Mexican Flameleaf, Painted Leaf
Group relationships: Euphorbia, Genus Euphorbia
Generic synonyms: Spurge
Group relationships: Euphorbia, Genus Euphorbia
Generic synonyms: Spurge
Definition of Poinsettia
1. n. A Mexican shrub (Euphorbia pulcherrima) with very large and conspicuous vermilion bracts below the yellowish flowers.
Definition of Poinsettia
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Medical Definition of Poinsettia
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