painted leaf meaning and definition

PAINTED LEAF noun

Definition of painted leaf (noun)

1. poinsettia of United States and eastern Mexico; often confused with Euphorbia heterophylla
   • synonyms: Euphorbia cyathophora, fire-on-the-mountain, Mexican fire plant
2. tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers
   • synonyms: Christmas flower, Christmas star, Euphorbia pulcherrima, lobster plant, Mexican flameleaf, poinsettia