EUPHORBIA

Euphorbia, genus Euphorbia

(noun) type genus of the Euphorbiaceae: very large genus of diverse plants all having milky juice

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

euphorbia (plural euphorbias)

Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, the spurges.

Source: Wiktionary


Eu*phor"bi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. euphorbea. See Euphorrium.] (Bot.)

Definition: Spurge, or bastard spurge, a genus of plants of many species, mostly shrubby, herbaceous succulents, affording an acrid, milky juice. Some of them are armed with thorns. Most of them yield powerful emetic and cathartic products.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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