POINSETTIA

Meaning of POINSETTIA in English

[noun] [C] - a tropical plant with groups of bright red leaves that look like flowers, which is often grown as an indoor plant

Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012

POINSETTIA — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Joel R. Poinsett died 1851 American diplomat Date: 1836 any of several spurges (genus Euphorbia …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POINSETTIA — Popular flowering plant ( Euphorbia pulcherrima ), best-known member of the diverse spurge family. Native to Mexico and Central America, …
Английский словарь Британика
POINSETTIA — ÷pȯinˈsed.]ə, ]ēə, -set]\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Joel R. Poinsett died 1851 American diplomat + New Latin -ia 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POINSETTIA — (n.) A Mexican shrub (Euphorbia pulcherrima) with very large and conspicuous vermilion bracts below the yellowish flowers.
Английский словарь Webster
POINSETTIA — ( n. ) A Mexican shrub (Euphorbia pulcherrima) with very large and conspicuous vermilion bracts below the yellowish flowers.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POINSETTIA — /poyn set"ee euh, -set"euh/ , n. a plant, Euphorbia ( Poinsettia ) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POINSETTIA — n. Central American plant that produces large red or white flowers
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
POINSETTIA — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Joel R. Poinsett died 1851 American diplomat Date: 1836 : any of several spurges (genus …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POINSETTIA — noun a mexican shrub (euphorbia pulcherrima) with very large and conspicuous vermilion bracts below the yellowish flowers.
Webster English vocab
POINSETTIA — [ ˌpɔɪn'sɛtɪə ] ■ noun a small shrub with large showy scarlet bracts surrounding the small yellow flowers. [ Euphorbia …
Concise Oxford English vocab
POINSETTIA — [poin.set.tia] n [NL, fr. Joel R. Poinsett d. 1851 Am. diplomat] (1836): any of several spurges (genus Euphorbia) with flower …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POINSETTIA — (Euphorbia pulcherrima), best known member of the diverse spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. The poinsettia is native to Mexico and Central America, …
Britannica English vocabulary
POINSETTIA — poinsettia BrE AmE pɔɪn ˈset i‿ə pɔɪnt- AmE \ -ˈset̬ i‿ə !!-ˈset̬ ə ▷ poinsettia|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POINSETTIA — / ˌpɔɪnˈsetiə; NAmE / noun a tropical plant with large red or pink leaves that grow to look like flowers, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POINSETTIA — poin ‧ set ‧ ti ‧ a /pɔɪnˈsetiə/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Joel R. Poinsett …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POINSETTIA — n. a shrub, Euphorbia pulcherrima, with large showy scarlet or pink bracts surrounding small yellow flowers. [mod.L f. J. R. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POINSETTIA — n. a shrub, Euphorbia pulcherrima, with large showy scarlet or pink bracts surrounding small yellow flowers. [ mod.L f. J. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POINSETTIA — n. a shrub, Euphorbia pulcherrima, with large showy scarlet or pink bracts surrounding small yellow flowers. Etymology: mod.L f. J. …
Oxford English vocab
POINSETTIA — ( poinsettias) A poinsettia is a plant with groups of bright red or pink leaves that grows in Central and …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POINSETTIA — (~s) A ~ is a plant with groups of bright red or pink leaves that grows in Central and South …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
POINSETTIA — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Both poinsettias and cyclamens benefit from a summer outdoors. ▪ Now comes the final Christmas …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POINSETTIA — n. Popular flowering plant ( Euphorbia pulcherrima ), best-known member of the diverse spurge family. Native to Mexico and Central …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Американский Англо-Русский словарь
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Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
POINSETTIA — понсеттия
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
POINSETTIA — понсеттия
Англо-Русский словарь
POINSETTIA — n. Pronunciation: po ̇ in- ' se-t ē - ə , ÷po ̇ int-, ÷- ' se-t ə Function: noun …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SPURGE — One of the largest flowering-plant genera ( Euphorbia ), with more than 1,600 species. It takes its common name from …
Английский словарь Британика
MEXICAN FIRE PLANT — noun Usage: usually capitalized M 1. : a showy poinsettia ( Poinsettia heterophylla ) found from the southern United States …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPURGE — (Euphorbia), one of the largest flowering-plant genera, with more than 1,600 species, many of which are important to man as …
Britannica English vocabulary

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