poinsettia, Euphorbia pulcherrima (species of the spurge family, indigenous to Mexico and Central America, widely used in Christmas floral displays) · Christmas star, Star of Bethlehem (the star which, according to the Bible, led the magi to Bethlehem in the first Christmas) · A representation of this star, used as Christmas decoration; often attached at the top of a Christmas tree.
köken: Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésaḥ)bor. Aramaic פַּסְחָא (pasḥā)bor. Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha)bor. Latin pascha ▲ Latin pāscuainflu. Spanish pascuabor. Tagalog Paskuwa Borrowed from Spanish pascua, from Vulgar Latin pascua, from Latin pascha, influenced by Latin pāscua, from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), from Aramaic פַּסְחָא (pasḥā), from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésaḥ). Doublet…