spurge
(noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spurge (usually uncountable, plural spurges)
Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, a diverse genus of over 2,000 species.
spurge (third-person singular simple present spurges, present participle spurging, simple past and past participle spurged)
(intransitive) To emit foam; to froth; said of the emission of yeast from beer during fermentation.
• Grupes, Super G, purges, super G
Source: Wiktionary
Spurge, v. t. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition: To emit foam; to froth; -- said of the emission of yeast from beer in course of fermentation. [Obs.] W. Cartright.
Spurge, n. Etym: [OF. espurge, F. Ă©purge, from OF. espurgier to purge, L. expurgare. See Expurgate, Purge.] (Bot.)
Definition: Any plant of the genus Euphobia. 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
