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  • 1poin|ci|an|a — «POYN see AN uh», noun. 1. any one of a genus of tropical trees or shrubs of the pea family, having showy scarlet, orange, or yellow flowers. 2. = royal poinciana. (Cf. ↑royal poinciana) ╂[< New Latin Poinciana the genus name < de Poinci, a …

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  • 2poin — ap·poin·tee; ap·poin·tor; poin·ci·ana; poin·set·tia; poin·til·lage; poin·til·lé; poin·til·lism; poin·til·list; poin·til·lis·tic; tal·a·poin; poin·telle; poin·til·lisme; poin·til·liste; …

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  • 3poin — See en poin …

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  • 4poin|set|ti|a — «poyn SEHT ee uh, SEHT uh», noun. a plant with large scarlet or white leaves that look like flower petals, and a small greenish yellow flower. The poinsettia is a perennial tropical American plant that belongs to the spurge family, and is much… …

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  • 5poin|til|lism — «PWAN tuh lihz uhm», noun. a method of painting introduced by French impressionists, producing luminous effects by laying on the colors in points or dots of unmixed color that are blended by the eye. ╂[< French pointillisme < pointiller to… …

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  • 6poin|til|lis|tic — «PWAN tuh LIHS tihk», adjective. = pointillist. (Cf. ↑pointillist) …

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  • 7poin|til|list — «PWAN tuh lihst», noun, adjective. –n. an artist who follows the style of pointillism. –adj. of or characteristic of pointillism …

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  • 8poin·set·tia — /poınˈsɛtijə/ noun, pl tias [count] : a plant with large red, pink, or white leaves that look like petals ◇ Poinsettias are tropical plants but are often grown indoors in pots. Red poinsettias are especially popular at Christmastime …

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