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Found 3 hits - Term: spurge, Database: *, Strategy: exact
[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
spurge \spurge\ sp^urj, v. t. etymol. uncertain.
   to emit foam; to froth; -- said of the emission of yeast from
   beer in course of fermentation. obs. --w. cartright.
   1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
spurge \spurge\, n. of. espurge, f. 'epurge, from of.
   espurgier to purge, l. expurgare. see expurgate, purge.
   bot.
   any plant of the genus euphorbia. see euphorbia.
   1913 webster

   spurge flax, an evergreen shrub daphne gnidium with
      crowded narrow leaves. it is a native of southern europe.
      

   spurge laurel, a european shrub daphne laureola with
      oblong evergreen leaves.

   spurge nettle. see under nettle.

   spurge olive, an evergreen shrub daphne oleoides found
      in the mediterranean region.
      1913 webster
see also:
expurgate purge euphorbia spurge flax daphne gnidium spurge laurel 
daphne laureola spurge nettle nettle spurge olive daphne oleoides 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
spurge
     n : any of numerous plants of the genus euphorbia; usually
         having milky often poisonous juice


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