Poinsettia
Pronunciation : Poin*set"ti*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. Named after Joel R. Poinsett of South Carolina.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A Mexican shrub (Euphorbia pulcherrima) with very large and conspicuous vermilion bracts below the yellowish flowers.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913