poin ‧ set ‧ ti ‧ a /pɔɪnˈsetiə/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Joel R. Poinsett (1775-1851), U.S. diplomat and plant scientist ]
a tropical plant with groups of large red or white leaves that look like flowers
poin ‧ set ‧ ti ‧ a /pɔɪnˈsetiə/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Joel R. Poinsett (1775-1851), U.S. diplomat and plant scientist ]
a tropical plant with groups of large red or white leaves that look like flowers
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012