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 Translation for 'poinsettia' from English to Danish
NOUN   a poinsettia | poinsettias
SYNO Christmas flower | Christmas star | Euphorbia pulcherrima | ...
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poinsettia [Euphorbia pulcherrima]
julestjerne {fk}
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Translation for 'poinsettia' from English to Danish

poinsettia [Euphorbia pulcherrima]
julestjerne {fk}bot.T
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Usage Examples English
  • In 1851, Joel Roberts Poinsett, physician, American statesman and botanist (for whom the poinsettia is named), died while visiting Dr. Anderson. He was buried in the churchyard across the road.
  • "Colletotrichum capsici" is a species of fungus and plant pathogen which causes leaf blight on "Chlorophytum borivilianum", basil, chickpea and pepper as well as dieback in pigeonpea and anthracnose in poinsettia.
  • "Sphaceloma poinsettiae" is a fungal plant pathogen. It causes poinsettia scab, which is a spot anthracnose disease.
  • "Pseudomonas marginalis" is a soil bacterium that can cause soft rots of plant tissues. It infects poinsettia, lettuce, and crucifers (canola, mustard).
  • This article is a list of diseases of poinsettia ("Euphorbia pulcherrima").

  • The lake is named for Joel Roberts Poinsett, a diplomat who brought the poinsettia to the United States.
  • The ancient Aztecs (ruling tribe in central Mexico at the time of contact with Europe) prized the poinsettia as a symbol of purity.
  • Hundreds of millions of plants are propagated via cuttings annually including chrysanthemum, poinsettia, carnation, ornamental shrubs and many houseplants.
  • Soon after William was last seen, his sister, Jill Jones returned home without William and had a plastic potted poinsettia in her hand.
  • Located in Encinitas, California, with production facilities in Guatemala, Ecke has grown to become the world's largest poinsettia ("christmas star") producer with 50% market share.

  • Examples of this type of bract include those of "Euphorbia pulcherrima" (poinsettia) and "Bougainvillea": both of these have large colourful bracts surrounding much smaller, less colourful flowers.
  • A poinsettia cocktail is a mixture of champagne, Cointreau (or Triple Sec), and cranberry juice. It is named after the poinsettia flower, commonly associated with Christmas.
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