euphorbia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, the spurges.

Pronunciation

/juˈfoɹ.bi.ə/

Word forms

euphorbia euphorbias

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin euphorbia by 1601, reinforced by taxonomic name Euphorbia after 1753. Variant form euforbia is attested in Middle English.

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