Definitions for spurge
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spurgenoun

   any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spurgenoun

   Any plant of the genus Euphorbia exuding a bitter milky juice which was formerly used as a purgative.

2. Etymology: From espurge

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spurgenoun

   A plant violently purgative.

   Etymology: espurge, French; spurgie, Dutch, from purgo, Latin.

   Stephen Skinner.

   The flower consists of one leaf, of the globous bell shape, cut into several moon-shaped segments, and encompassed by two little leaves, which seem to perform the office of a flowercup: the pointal is for the most part triangular, which rises from the bottom of the flower, and becomes a fruit of the same shape, divided into three cells, each containing an oblong seed. Every part of the plant abounds with a milky juice. There are seventy-one species of this plant, of which wartwort is one. The first sort, called broad-leaved spurge, is a biennial plant, and used in medicine under the name of cataputia minor. The milky juice in these plants is used by some to destroy warts; but particular care should be taken in the application, because it is a strong caustick. Philip Miller.

   The leaves of cataputia, or spurge, being plucked upwards or downwards, perform their operations by purge or vomit, is a strange conceit, ascribing unto plants positional operations. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

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1. spurge

   Spurge is a type of plant belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. The family includes a wide variety of plants including herbs, shrubs, and trees, that are found in many parts of the world. They are characterized by their milky sap and unique flower structure, often with conspicuous bracts. Some species are commonly used as ornamental plants, while others are used for their latex or are considered weeds. Some varieties, like the poinsettia, are popular houseplants.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spurgeverb

   to emit foam; to froth; -- said of the emission of yeast from beer in course of fermentation

2. Spurgenoun

   any plant of the genus Euphorbia. See Euphorbia

3. Etymology: [OF. espurge, F. purge, from OF. espurgier to purge, L. expurgare. See Expurgate, Purge.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spurge

   spurj, n. a genus of plants of the natural order Euphorbiaceæ, all the species containing a resinous milky juice mostly very acrid.—n. Spurge′-lau′rel, a European evergreen shrub, with yellowish-green flowers, thick leaves, and poisonous berries. [O. Fr. espurge (Fr. épurge)—L. expurgāre, to purge—ex, off, purgāre, to clear.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spurge in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spurge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=spurge
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spurge
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=spurge
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spurge
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=spurge