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 Christmas flower Christmas flower /ˈkrɪsməs ˈflaʊər/

noun

  1. Tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers  ( Christmas flower , Christmas star , Euphorbia pulcherrima , lobster plant , Mexican flameleaf , painted leaf , poinsettia )
    tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers


 genu genu /ˈdʒiːnuː/

noun

  1. Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella  ( articulatio genus , genu , human knee , knee , knee joint )
    hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
     He injured his knee while playing basketball
    He injured his knee while playing basketball


 pull-off pull-off /pʊl ɔf/

noun

  1. Designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily  ( lay-by [British] , layby [British] , pull-off , rest area [ N. American] , rest stop )
    designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily


 marsh fern marsh fern /ˈmɑːrʃ fɜːrn/

noun

  1. Fern having pinnatifid fronds and growing in wet places; cosmopolitan in north temperate regions  ( Dryopteris thelypteris , marsh fern , Thelypteris palustris )
    fern having pinnatifid fronds and growing in wet places; cosmopolitan in north temperate regions