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euphorbia
CIDE DICTIONARY
euphorbia, n. [NL., fr. L. euphorbea. See Euphorrium.].
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.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
euphorbia, n. any plant of the genus Euphorbia, including spurges.
Etymology
ME f. L euphorbea f. Euphorbus, 1st-c. Gk physician
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