Definitions for Poinsettia

Poinsettia poin·set·ti·a

Spelling: [poin-set-ee-uh, -set-uh]
IPA: /pɔɪnˈsɛt i ə, -ˈsɛt ə/

Poinsettia is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 672 anagrams from letters in Poinsettia (aeiinopstt).

Definitions for Poinsettia

noun

  1. a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.

Origin of Poinsettia

1830-40; New Latin, named after J. R. Poinsett (1799-1851), American minister to Mexico, who discovered the plant there in 1828; see -ia

Examples for Poinsettia

Bombay, however, was rich in hedges of poinsettia, and they serve as an introduction to the goldmore's glory.

Wonder when poinsettia began to be used as a Christmas decoration and why?

However, things went sour quickly at her poinsettia Place apartment.

She had placed a sprig of holly at each plate, and a vase of poinsettia blossoms graced the centre of the table.

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

"We'll stow away the poinsettia idea for home presents then," said Margaret.

Her cheeks matched the poinsettia, or Christmas flower, and her eyes were as blue as the sapphires in the jewel shops.

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

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

High up are the homes of the well-to-do, beautiful villas set in green gardens relieved by the flaming crimson of the poinsettia.

Word Value for Poinsettia
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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