ponsètia
Catalan
Etymology
From the name of Joel Roberts Poinsett, an American diplomat in Mexico, where the flowers originated.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /ponˈsə.ti.ə/
- (Central) IPA(key): /punˈsɛ.ti.ə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ponˈse.ti.a/
Noun
ponsètia f (plural ponsèties)
- poinsettia
Synonyms
- flor de Nadal
Further reading
- “ponsètia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.