The Collaborative International Dictionary
Euphorbia pulcherrima
Poinsettia \Poin*set"ti*a\ (poin*s[e^]t"t[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL. Named after Joel R. Poinsett of South Carolina.] (Bot.) A Mexican shrub ( Euphorbia pulcherrima) with very large and conspicuous vermilion bracts below the yellowish flowers.
Usage examples of "euphorbia pulcherrima".
She was standing still, peering into the shadows under a large specimen of Euphorbia pulcherrima, when I found her.