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poinsettia
poin·set·ti·a / poinˈset(ē)ə/ • n. a small Mexican shrub (Euphorbia pulcherrima, formerly Poinsettia pulcherrima) of the spurge family, with large showy scarlet bracts surrounding the small yellow flowers, popular as a Christmas houseplant. |
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"poinsettia." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "poinsettia." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-poinsettia.html "poinsettia." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-poinsettia.html |
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poinsettia
poinsettia see spurge . |
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"poinsettia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "poinsettia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-poinsett.html "poinsettia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-poinsett.html |
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•ambrosia, crozier, hosier, osier, symposia
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"poinsettia." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "poinsettia." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-poinsettia.html "poinsettia." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-poinsettia.html |
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