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Polish
Etymology
Internationalism; compare English poinsettia, French poinsettia, German Poinsettie. Named after American botanist Joel Roberts Poinsett.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pwɛw̃ˈsɛ.t͡sja/, /pwɛnˈsɛ.t͡sja/, /pɔ.inˈsɛ.t͡sja/
- Rhymes: -ɛt͡sja
- Syllabification: poin‧se‧cja, po‧in‧se‧cja
Noun
poinsecja f
- poinsettia
- Synonyms: gwiazda betlejemska, poinsecja nadobna, wilczomlecz nadobny, wilczomlecz piękny
Declension
Further reading
- poinsecja in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- poinsecja in Polish dictionaries at PWN