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POINSETTIA STRAIN

\pɔ͡ɪnsˈɛti͡ə stɹˈe͡ɪn], \pɔ‍ɪnsˈɛti‍ə stɹˈe‍ɪn], \p_ɔɪ_n_s_ˈɛ_t_iə s_t_ɹ_ˈeɪ_n]\

Definitions of POINSETTIA STRAIN

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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a strain accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a strain accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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