Lesser Spurge Euphorbia Lathyris.

The Latin and botanical name of the Spurge genus (family Euphorbiaceæ), comprising many species, which vary from a herbaceous plant in temperate…

One or other of several species of plants belonging to the extensive genus Euphorbia, many of which are characterized by an acrid milky juice…

Any of various plants of the genus Euphorbia, esp. those that were formerly used medicinally for their purgative properties; a spurge.

spurge, the acrid juice of which was used in malingering.

†(a) a kind of fern; = maidenhair, n. 1 (obsolete); (b) any of various nettle-like plants constituting the genus Acalypha (family Euphorbiaceae)…

A sort of spurge.

a name proposed for the plant Euphorbia Esula.

a variety of spurge, Euphorbia Peplis.

petty spurge, Euphorbia peplis.

a proposed name for Euphorbia Esula.

(originally) any of several spurges having leaves like those of a myrtle; (now) spec. the caper spurge, Euphorbia lathyris.

a common annual Eurasian spurge which exhibits heliotropic movements, Euphorbia helioscopia, regarded as a weed of cultivated ground.

A spurge, esp. the sun-spurge, Euphorbia Helioscopia; so called from the acrid milky juice.

(see cypress-spurge n.).

Either of two common spurges, petty spurge, Euphorbia peplus, and sun spurge, E. helioscopia; (also) the white latex contained in these plants…

With distinguishing word: any of several other plants belonging to or resembling those of the genus Mercurialis, or having medicinal uses or…

a maritime spurge, Euphorbia Paralias.

= sun spurge n.

†welcome to our house, a name for the Cypress Spurge, Euphorbia Cyparissias. Also welcome-home-husband.

a species of spurge, Euphorbia amygdaloides, with greenish-yellow flowers.

= Euphorbia, n. Obsolete.

a spurge.

A spurge; esp. sun spurge, Euphorbia helioscopia. Now British regional.

= sun spurge n.

Botany. Any plant belonging to the order Euphorbiaceæ. Also attributive.

a spurge, Euphorbia portlandica, that is native to sandy coasts of western Europe and was first identified on the Isle of Portland.

Any of several common species of sowthistle (genus Sonchus). Now British regional and Irish English.

Botany. A South African spurge, Euphorbia caput-medusae, with many long intertwining stems.

Scottish and English regional (northern). Sun spurge, Euphorbia helioscopia (now rare). Also: †common sorrel, Rumex acetosa (obsolete rare).

†welcome to our house, a name for the Cypress Spurge, Euphorbia Cyparissias. Also welcome-home-husband.

the euphorbiaceous genus Acalypha.

a species of spurge, Sun-spurge, Euphorbia helioscopia.

A plant of which the flowers or leaves turn so as to follow the sun; a heliotrope. Formerly applied to the Sunflower; also to the Sun-spurge or…

= mole plant n.

U.S. An annual spurge, Euphorbia marginata, of the family Euphorbiaceæ, native to the central southern United States, and bearing white bracts.

Irish English. Either of two small spurges typically having a cluster of stalks bearing leaves and flowers at the top of each stem, the petty spurge…

(see quot. 1887).

U.S. A spurge of the western U.S., Euphorbia marginata, having bracts with broad white borders. Also called snow-on-the-mountain. Now rare.

A shrubby spurge with very spiny scrambling stems, Euphorbia milii, native to Madagascar and cultivated elsewhere as a house or glasshouse plant; esp.…

A shrubby spurge, Euphorbia hamata, native to South Africa and used as food for livestock.