Meaning of SPURGE
| Pronunciation: | | spurj
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice |
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| | See Also: | | bush, cactus euphorbia, candelilla, caper spurge, Christ plant, Christ thorn, Christmas flower, Christmas star, crown of thorns, cypress spurge, devil's milk, dwarf spurge, Euphorbia, Euphorbia amygdaloides, Euphorbia antisyphilitica, Euphorbia caput-medusae, Euphorbia corollata, Euphorbia cyathophora, Euphorbia cyparissias, Euphorbia dentata, Euphorbia esula, Euphorbia exigua, Euphorbia fulgens, Euphorbia helioscopia, Euphorbia heterophylla, Euphorbia hirsuta, Euphorbia ingens, Euphorbia lathyris, Euphorbia marginata, Euphorbia medusae, Euphorbia milii, Euphorbia peplus, Euphorbia pulcherrima, fire-on-the-mountain, flowering spurge, genus Euphorbia, ghost weed, hairy spurge, Japanese poinsettia, leafy spurge, lobster plant, medusa's head, Mexican fire plant, Mexican flameleaf, mole plant, myrtle spurge, naboom, paint leaf, painted leaf, petty spurge, poinsettia, scarlet plume, shrub, snow-in-summer, snow-on-the-mountain, sun spurge, toothed spurge, tramp's spurge, wartweed, wartwort, wild spurge, wolf's milk, wood spurge | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Spurge\, v. t. [Etymol. uncertain.]
To emit foam; to froth; -- said of the emission of yeast from
beer in course of fermentation. [Obs.] --W. Cartright.
\Spurge\, n. [OF. espurge, F. ['e]purge, from OF.
espurgier to purge, L. expurgare. See {Expurgate}, {Purge}.]
(Bot.)
Any plant of the genus Euphorbia. See {Euphorbia}.
{Spurge flax}, an evergreen shrub ({Daphne Gnidium}) with
crowded narrow leaves. It is native of Southern Europe.
{Spurge laurel}, a European shrub ({Daphne Laureola}) with
oblong evergreen leaves.
{Spurge nettle}. See under {Nettle}.
{Spurge olive}, an evergreen shrub ({Daphne oleoides}) found
in the Mediterranean region.
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