spurge.
Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, a diverse genus of over 2,000 species.
Meaning & usage
Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, a diverse genus of over 2,000 species.
Any plant of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae.
A plant resembling those in genus Euphorbia in some aspect of its appearance.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Old French espurgebor. Middle English spurge English spurge Inherited from Middle English spurge, from Old French espurge, from espurgier (“to purge”), from Latin expurgo (“to purge”); the bitter milky sap of these plants was formerly used as a purgative.
To emit foam; to froth; said of the emission of yeast from beer during fermentation.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain, but likely closely related to etymology 1, thus a doublet of purge.
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