n.
Pronunciation: po ̇ in- ' se-t ē - ə , ÷po ̇ int-, ÷- ' se-t ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Joel R. Poinsett † 1851 American diplomat
Date: 1836
: any of several spurges (genus Euphorbia ) with flower clusters subtended by showy involucral bracts especially : a showy Mexican and Central American plant ( E. pulcherrima ) with tapering usually scarlet bracts that suggest petals and surround small yellow flowers
poinsettia