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euphorbiaceous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae of spurges.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, taxonomy

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Translingual Euphorbiaceaebor. Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English euphorbiaceous From translingual Euphorbiaceae + -ous. By surface analysis, euphorbia + -aceous.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: wilczomleczowaty — of the Euphorbiaceae
  • Russian: молоча́йный (moločájnyj) — of the Euphorbiaceae