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English noun: painted leaf

1. painted leaf (plant) poinsettia of United States and eastern Mexico; often confused with Euphorbia heterophylla


SynonymsEuphorbia cyathophora, fire-on-the-mountain, Mexican fire plant


Broader (hypernym)spurge


Member meronymEuphorbia, genus Euphorbia

2. painted leaf (plant) tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers


SynonymsChristmas flower, Christmas star, Euphorbia pulcherrima, lobster plant, Mexican flameleaf, poinsettia


Broader (hypernym)spurge


Member meronymEuphorbia, genus Euphorbia









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