Poinsettia, a name given to the Mexican shrub Euphorbia pulcherrima, introduced into the horticulture of other lands by Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779-1851), U.S. minister to Mexico. It is remarkable for the large and conspicuous vermilion bracts below its yellowish flowers.
Poinsettia
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 8: Peasant to Eoumelia, p. 264
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