poinsettia
noun /ˌpɔɪnˈsetiə/
/ˌpɔɪnˈsetiə/
- a tropical plant with large red or pink leaves that grow to look like flowers, often grown indoors in pots
一品红;猩猩木 词源mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, named after Joel R. Poinsett (1779–1851), American diplomat and amateur botanist.