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Definition of Spurge
1. Noun. Any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice.
Specialized synonyms: Caper Spurge, Euphorbia Lathyris, Mole Plant, Myrtle Spurge, Devil's Milk, Euphorbia Helioscopia, Sun Spurge, Wartweed, Wartwort, Devil's Milk, Euphorbia Peplus, Petty Spurge, Euphorbia Caput-medusae, Euphorbia Medusae, Medusa's Head, Euphorbia Corollata, Flowering Spurge, Tramp's Spurge, Wild Spurge, Euphorbia Marginata, Ghost Weed, Snow-in-summer, Snow-on-the-mountain, Cypress Spurge, Euphorbia Cyparissias, Euphorbia Esula, Leafy Spurge, Wolf's Milk, Euphorbia Hirsuta, Hairy Spurge, Christmas Flower, Christmas Star, Euphorbia Pulcherrima, Lobster Plant, Mexican Flameleaf, Painted Leaf, Poinsettia, Euphorbia Heterophylla, Japanese Poinsettia, Mole Plant, Paint Leaf, Euphorbia Cyathophora, Fire-on-the-mountain, Mexican Fire Plant, Painted Leaf, Euphorbia Amygdaloides, Wood Spurge, Candelilla, Euphorbia Antisyphilitica, Dwarf Spurge, Euphorbia Exigua, Euphorbia Fulgens, Scarlet Plume, Cactus Euphorbia, Euphorbia Ingens, Naboom, Christ Plant, Christ Thorn, Crown Of Thorns, Euphorbia Milii, Euphorbia Dentata, Toothed Spurge
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Definition of Spurge
1. v. t. To emit foam; to froth; -- said of the emission of yeast from beer in course of fermentation.
2. n. Any plant of the genus Euphorbia. See Euphorbia.
Definition of Spurge
1. Noun. Any plant of the genus Euphorbia exuding a bitter milky juice which was formerly used as a purgative. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Spurge
1. a tropical plant [n -S]
Medical Definition of Spurge
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