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spurgewort

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any euphorbiaceous plant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1846-1853, John Lindley, The Vegetable Kingdom There seems to be nothing in Putranjiva to distinguish it from a drupaceous Spurgewort. In general the structure of Spurgeworts is very uniform, and upon the whole there are few extensive Orders in which it is less liable to exceptions.

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History

Etymology

From spurge + wort.