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noun
devil's backbone (Euphorbia tithymaloides)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: slipperflower, zigzag plant
Antonyms: none provided
noun
low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Jewbush, Jew-bush, Jew bush, redbird flower, Pedilanthus tithymaloides
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: slipper spurge, slipper plant
History
Named for the appearance of its flower clusters, resembling small birds gathered around a birdfeeder.
