Meaning of African milk barrel | Babel Free

Definitions

A type of succulent plant, resembling a small cactus, of species Euphorbia polygona var. horrida, previously known as Euphorbia horrida.

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Examples

“Also called "African milk barrel," this plant has a beautiful silver skin. The lower part is wooden, rather like a tree trunk.”

“African milk barrel is a clump-forming stem succulent native to South Africa, with grey-green stems covered in reddish brown thorns. Flowers form in summer at the tip of each stem.”

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