genus Mercurialis

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1.genus Mercurialis - a genus of slender herbs belonging to the family EuphorbiaceaeMercurialisrosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plantsEuphorbiaceae, family Euphorbiaceae, spurge family - a family of plants of order Geranialesboys-and-girls, herb mercury, herbs mercury, Mercurialis annua - Eurafrican annual naturalized in America as a weed; formerly dried for use as a purgative, diuretic or antisyphiliticdog mercury, dog's mercury, Mercurialis perennis - European perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers