spurge
spurge
[spəːdʒ]
noun
[spəːdʒ]
noun
- a herbaceous plant or shrub with milky latex and very small typically greenish flowers. Many kinds are cultivated as ornamentals and some are of commercial importance
大戟属植物 - Genus Euphorbia, family Euphorbiaceae: numerous species
大戟属，大戟科：众多种
- late Middle English: shortening of Old French espurge, from espurgier, from Latin expurgare 'cleanse' (because of the purgative properties of the milky latex)
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