Poinsettia

Definitions

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.

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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.”

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