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poinsettia

/poin-set-ee-uh, -set-uh/US // pɔɪnˈsɛt i ə, -ˈsɛt ə //UK // (pɔɪnˈsɛtɪə) //

一品红,一品红,圣诞花,诗篇

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a plant, Euphorbia pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.

Examples

  • However, things went sour quickly at her Poinsettia Place apartment.

  • In October 2010, she moved into a $1,195 per month one-bedroom apartment on Poinsettia Place in Hollywood.

  • It is used with pineapple and cherries in the preparation of poinsettia salad, which is illustrated in Fig. 11.

  • Poinsettia pulcherrima is also worthy of particular attention as a noble ornamental flower at this season.

  • Each little garden flames with red poinsettia, purple convolvulus, and yellow daisies.

  • While a bright red is extremely lovely, a black poinsettia is equally effective.

  • The petals of this blossom are also pasted to a lining, the poinsettia making a beautiful ornament.