Meaning of Poinsettia | Babel Free
ˌpɔɪnˈsɛ.tɪəDefinitions
A plant, Euphorbia pulcherrima, with rather small and insignificant flowers surrounded by large bright red leaves; native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated as a garden plant;; widely used in Christmas floral displays.
Equivalents
Dansk
julestjerne
Deutsch
Weihnachtsstern
Español
corona del Inca
estrella federal
flor de Nochebuena
flor de Pascua
Nochebuena
papagayo
pastora f. sombrilla japonesa
Suomi
Joulutähti
Français
poinsettia
한국어
포인세티아
Nederlands
kerstster
Română
crăciuniță
Русский
пуансе́ттия
Türkçe
Atatürk çiçeği
Tiếng Việt
trạng nguyên
Examples
“Masses of scarlet Poinsettias glowed bravely against the dark green background formed by broad-leafed plantains, whose great tattered leaves rustled with every gust of wind that reached them.”
““So red,” she said of the poinsettias behind Florencia, which Jacquie didn’t even like because of how even the real ones look fake.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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