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poin•set•ti•a
Pronunciation: (poin-set'ē-u, -set'u), [key]—
n.
a plant,
Euphorbia (
Poinsettia)
pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
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