poinsettia

Meanings

• noun

  A brightly colored, often red and green, flowering plant native to Mexico, especially the southern states, with a distinctive bracted leaf and a large, often red, sap-filled central leaf.

  - "The poinsettia is a popular Christmas plant."
  - "Poinsettias are toxic to animals."

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Synonyms

Christmas star

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with poinsettia
Vinsetta , Winstonsetta

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Variants

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poinsettia , poinsettias

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Etymology

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The poinsettia was named after Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first United States Ambassador to Mexico.

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Trivia

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1. The poinsettia is not actually a flower, but rather a bract, or modified leaf.

2. The misconception that poinsettias are poisonous to touch or consume comes from a legend about a Mexican child who accidentally ate a poinsettia leaf and survived.

3. The poinsettia is the official state flower of New Jersey and Missouri in the United States.

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Related Concepts

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1. Christmas plant: The poinsettia is commonly known as the 'Christmas plant' due to its association with the holiday season.

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Culture

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The poinsettia is a traditional Christmas plant in many countries, including the United States and Mexico. It is often used as a decorative plant during the holiday season and is believed to represent the Star of Bethlehem.

How to Memorize "poinsettia"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a bright red poinsettia plant with large green leaves and a star-shaped cluster of small red flowers in the center.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the poinsettia with the Christmas season and the color red.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym 'POISON' to help remember the spelling of poinsettia: P-o-i-n-s-e-t-t-i-a.

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