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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POINSETTIA

New Latin, from the name of J. P. Poinsett (1799–1851), US Minister to Mexico, who introduced it to the US.
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PRONUNCIATION OF POINSETTIA

poinsettia  [pɔɪnˈsɛtɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POINSETTIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Poinsettia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POINSETTIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

poinsettia

Poinsettia

The poinsettia is a culturally and commercially important plant species of the diverse spurge family that is indigenous to Mexico and Central America. It is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in Christmas floral displays. It derives its common English name from Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first United States Minister to Mexico, who introduced the plant into the United States in 1825.

Definition of poinsettia in the English dictionary

The definition of poinsettia in the dictionary is a euphorbiaceous shrub, Euphorbia pulcherrima, of Mexico and Central America, widely cultivated for its showy scarlet bracts, which resemble petals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POINSETTIA


chocolatier
ˌtʃɒkəˈlætɪə
consortia
kənˈsɔːtɪə
courtier
ˈkɔːtɪə
frontier
ˈfrʌntɪə
gazetteer
ˌɡæzɪˈtɪə
luthier
ˈluːtɪə
meteor
ˈmiːtɪə
Ostia
ˈɒstɪə
partier
ˈpɑːtɪə
periodontia
ˌperɪəˈdɒntɪə
prettier
ˈprɪtɪə
profiteer
ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə
protea
ˈprəʊtɪə
steer
stɪə
tear
tɪə
teer
tɪə
tier
tɪə
Valentia
vəˈlɛntɪə
volunteer
ˌvɒlənˈtɪə
Whittier
ˈwɪtɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POINSETTIA

poinciana
poind
poinder
point
point after
Point Calimere
point d´appui
Point de Galle
point defect
point duty
point estimate
point group
point guard
point lace
point man
point of honour
point of inflection
point of no return
point of order
point of reference

WORDS THAT END LIKE POINSETTIA

Bastia
Boeotia
Buryatia
Constantia
Croatia
Dalmatia
dementia
ex gratia
Helvetia
inertia
kentia
Lucretia
militia
minutia
Nova Scotia
Ossetia
Placentia
scotia
state militia
Venetia

Synonyms and antonyms of poinsettia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «poinsettia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POINSETTIA

Find out the translation of poinsettia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of poinsettia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «poinsettia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一品红
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poinsettia
570 millions of speakers

English

poinsettia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

poinsettia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البونسيتة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пуансеттия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

poinsettia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

poinsettia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poinsettia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Poinsettia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weihnachtsstern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポインセチア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포인세티아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Poinsettia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Trạng nguyên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போயின்சேட்டியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोंससेटिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Atatürk çiçeği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

poinsettia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poinsecja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пуансеттия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Poinsettia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

poinsettia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

poinsettia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

julstjärna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

julestjerne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of poinsettia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POINSETTIA»

The term «poinsettia» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.671 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POINSETTIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «poinsettia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «poinsettia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about poinsettia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POINSETTIA»

Discover the use of poinsettia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to poinsettia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Miracle of the First Poinsettia: A Mexican Christmas Story
A retelling of a Mexican legend that describes the origin of the Poinsettia plant.
Joanne Oppenheim, 2004
2
Poinsettia and the Firefighters
Lonely and afraid of the dark in her new room, Poinsettia Pig is comforted when she discovers that the fire fighters are awake and keep watch during the night.
‎2003
3
The Ecke Poinsettia Manual
This manual provides everything a grower needs to know about producing and selling this pervasive crop of red, pink, yellow, purple, speckled, and marbled flowers.
Paul Ecke, Jack Williams, Andy Higgins, 2004
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The Poinsettia Adventure
Marilyn J. Bennett. Chapter Six The Mexican Christmas Legend "There is a Mexican Christmas Legend about a poor little Mexican girl and the Christ child " droned Uncle Stan . And then, just as Lori thought she was back home.
Marilyn J. Bennett, 2010
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Families
Read the title of the book, Poinsettia and Her Family. Show the children the cover of the book. Then read the summary of the book to them. Ask the children about the sizes of their families. Do they like the size of their families? What do they ...
Liz Rothlein, 1997
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Catalog of Copyright Entries: Works of art...
[Holly.] — Christmas cheer. 5. [Holly.] — Christmas greeting. 1. [Poinsettia. 1 — Christmas greeting. 2. [Holly & pine blossoms. I — Christmas greeting. 3. [ Poinsettia.] — Christmas Joy. 1.- [Poinsettia.] — Christmas joy. 2. [Holly & pine blossoms.] ...
‎1918
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Poisonous Plants of Paradise: First Aid and Medical ...
Contact with poinsettias rarely causes a rash; when it does, it is usually mild. Poinsettia is not particularly irritating to the eyes. Drops of plant juice in rat eyes produced no damage. Eating poinsettia leaves may result in vomiting but does not ...
Susan Scott, Craig Thomas, 2000
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Greenhouse Gardener's Companion: Growing Food and Flowers in ...
Poinsettia (Euphorbia pukherrima) The poinsettia has become the Christmas plant of choice. Everyone will want to give you their leftover plants when they find out you have a greenhouse or a sunspace. To avoid growing only poinsettias in the ...
Shane Smith, Marjorie C. Leggitt, 2000
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Professor Zuccini's Traveling Tales
POINSETTIA. [Slinging bundle over shoulder] He's got money. Lots. And I want some. Mama, I've just got to get away. FLORIBUNDA. You may be sorry, Poinsettia. POINSETTIA. I know what I'm doing, Mama. I wasn't born yesterday.
Sylvia Ashby, 1977
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The Complete Photo Guide to Ribbon Crafts
POINSETTIA BOW The poinsettia is the traditional Christmas flower. This poinsettia bow makes a beautiful package decoration. You can also use it to accent a centerpiece or decorate your holiday tree, wreath, or swag. All shades of red or ...
Elaine Schmidt, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POINSETTIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term poinsettia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Roll into a good time during a bocce bash Saturday - KFMB Channel 8
SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - The Holiday and Poinsettia Bowls are popular and well known events. But many people probably don't know much ... «CBS 8 San Diego, Jul 15»
2
Mountain West predictions: Where does UNLV rank?
... Chris Johnson (46) look on during the Poinsettia Bowl NCAA college football game Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014, in San Diego. Navy won 17-16. «Las Vegas Sun, Jul 15»
3
NFL in San Diego Tuesday for stadium meeting - San Diego Union …
Another $43 million would come from stadium rent increases for the San Diego State Aztecs football team, the Holiday Bowl and the Poinsettia ... «The San Diego Union-Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Goldman Sachs cna - WKRB News
The principal fields in Centrica Energy are the Kvitebjorn, South Morecambe, Cygnus, Statfjord, Valemon, Chiswick, NCMA Poinsettia, York, ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
5
2015-16 College Football Bowl Predictions - Football.com
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl — December 23, 8 p.m.; Fresno State vs. Army. GoDaddy Bowl — December 23, 8 p.m.; South ... «Football.com, Jul 15»
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Centrica PLC Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Goldman Sachs (CNA …
The principal fields in Centrica Energy are the Kvitebjorn, South Morecambe, Cygnus, Statfjord, Valemon, Chiswick, NCMA Poinsettia, York, ... «Watch List News, Jul 15»
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Preseason sages don't expect CSU football to fall far - The Coloradoan
23 Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego. Follow reporter Kelly Lyell at twitter.com/KellyLyell and facebook.com/KellyLyell.news. COMING UP: 11 of 12 ... «The Coloradoan, Jul 15»
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Monessen native Sarra picks up preseason honor with Navy football …
5 at noon. The Midshipmen went 8-5 in 2014 and defeated San Diego State, 17-16, in the San Diego Poinsettia Bowl. In high school, Sarra was ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
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Mayor keeps fighting like crazy to keep Bolts - San Diego Union …
I'm fighting for the Aztecs, for the Poinsettia and Holiday Bowls. While it's not easy, that's why you fight for it.” The Mayor, who has been on the ... «The San Diego Union-Tribune, Jul 15»
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NBPD Creates Coyote Information Webpage
Deputy Chief David McGill attended the Tuesday vigil for Beanie, a dog that was killed July 13 in the 500 block of Poinsettia Avenue. More than ... «Corona del Mar Today, Jul 15»

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