spurge
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Spurge Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Spurge
(v. t.)
To emit foam; to froth; -- said of the emission of yeast from beer in course of fermentation.
(n.)
Any plant of the genus Euphorbia. See Euphorbia.
(v. t.)
To emit foam; to froth; -- said of the emission of yeast from beer in course of fermentation.
(n.)
Any plant of the genus Euphorbia. See Euphorbia.
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spurge
Noun
1. any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
(hypernym) shrub, bush
(hyponym) caper spurge, myrtle spurge, mole plant, Euphorbia lathyris
(member-holonym) Euphorbia, genus Euphorbia
Noun
1. any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
(hypernym) shrub, bush
(hyponym) caper spurge, myrtle spurge, mole plant, Euphorbia lathyris
(member-holonym) Euphorbia, genus Euphorbia
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spurge
purges
purges
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spurge
spurge
\spurge\ (?), v. t. [etymol. uncertain.] to emit foam; to froth; -- said of the emission of yeast from beer in course of fermentation. [obs.] cartright.
spurge
\spurge\, n. [of. espurge, f. épurge, 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.
spurge
n : any of numerous plants of the genus euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
similar words(10)
sun spurge
wart spurge
wild spurge
spurge nettle
tramp`s spurge
toothed spurge
leafy spurge
spurge laurel
wood spurge
flowering spurge
spurge
\spurge\ (?), v. t. [etymol. uncertain.] to emit foam; to froth; -- said of the emission of yeast from beer in course of fermentation. [obs.] cartright.
spurge
\spurge\, n. [of. espurge, f. épurge, 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.
spurge
n : any of numerous plants of the genus euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
similar words(10)
sun spurge
wart spurge
wild spurge
spurge nettle
tramp`s spurge
toothed spurge
leafy spurge
spurge laurel
wood spurge
flowering spurge
Spurge Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Spurge
Spurges (Euphorbia) are a very diverse worldwide genus of plants, belonging to the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). Consisting of about 2160 species, spurges are one of the largest genera in the plant kingdom.
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