Spurge

Definitions

1. Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, a diverse genus of over 2,000 species.
   uncountable, usually
2. Any plant of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae.
   uncountable, usually
3. A plant resembling those in genus Euphorbia in some aspect of its appearance.
   uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“But cockle, spurge, according to their law / Might propagate their kind, with none to awe, / You'd think⟳; a burr had been a treasure trove.”

“A compound of spurge, cardamom, cinnamon of Mecca, pellitory, ginger, nettle seed is an Arab specific for sexual weakness.”

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