Mexican fire-plant

[ fahyuhr-plant, -plahnt ]

/ ˈfaɪərˌplænt, -ˌplɑnt /

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noun

a showy plant, Euphorbia heterophylla, of the spurge family, growing in the central U.S. to central South America, having red or mottled red and white bracts.

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Also called wild poinsettia.

Words nearby Mexican fire-plant

Mexicali, Mexican, Mexican American, Mexican bamboo, Mexican bean beetle, Mexican fire-plant, Mexican free-tailed bat, Mexican fruitfly, Mexican gold poppy, Mexican hairless, Mexican hat dance