painted_leaf | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) poinsettia of United States and eastern Mexico; often confused with Euphorbia heterophylla | |
Synonyms: | Mexican_fire_plant Euphorbia_cyathophora fire-on-the-mountain | |
Related terms: | spurge Euphorbia | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers | |
Synonyms: | Christmas_star Christmas_flower lobster_plant Mexican_flameleaf Euphorbia_pulcherrima poinsettia | |
Related terms: | spurge Euphorbia | |
Similar spelling: |
painted_turtle painted_nettle painted_tongue painted_beauty painted_cup painted_daisy Painted_Desert |