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1. (n.) euphorbia
any plant of the genus Euphorbia, comprising the spurges.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME euforbia&indirdesc; L euphorbea, an African plant named after Euphorbos, a Greek physician)
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1. (noun) Euphorbia, genus Euphorbia
type genus of the Euphorbiaceae: very large genus of diverse plants all having milky juice
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1. (noun) Euphorbia
spurge, or bastard spurge, a genus of plants of many species, mostly shrubby, herbaceous succulents, affording an acrid, milky juice. Some of them are armed with thorns. Most of them yield powerful emetic and cathartic products
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1. Euphorbia
A large plant genus of the family EUPHORBIACEAE, order Euphorbiales, subclass Rosidae. They have a milky sap and a female flower consisting of a single pistil, surrounded by numerous male flowers of one stamen each. Euphorbia hirta is rarely called milkweed but that name is normally used for ASCLEPIAS.
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