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noun
An erect, biennial spurge native to southern Europe, northern Africa, and southwest Asia into central Asia, of species Euphorbia lathyris.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
poisonous Old World spurge; adventive in America; seeds yield a purgative oil
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: myrtle spurge, mole plant, Euphorbia lathyris
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spurge
History
Named for the resemblance of its toxic fruits to those of the edible caperberry (Capparis spinosa).
Across languages
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