poin·set·tia /pɔɪnˈsɛtiə, &dɪvɪdɛ;pɔɪnt, &dɪvɪdɛ;ˈsɛtə/
 狌狌木


 Poin·set·ti·a n.  Bot. A Mexican shrub (Euphorbia pulcherrima) with very large and conspicuous vermilion bracts below the yellowish flowers.

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 poinsettia
      n : tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy
          tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding
          small yellow flowers [syn: Christmas star, {Christmas
          flower, lobster plant, Mexican flameleaf, {painted
          leaf, Euphorbia pulcherrima]