English Explanatory Dictionary

spurge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, a diverse genus of over 2,000 species.
  2. Any plant of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae.
  3. A plant resembling those in genus Euphorbia in some aspect of its appearance.
verb
  1. To emit foam; to froth; said of the emission of yeast from beer during fermentation.

Pronunciation

/spɜːdʒ/ /spɜɹdʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spurge.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-spurge.wav

Word forms

spurge spurges spurging spurged

Etymology

Etymology tree Old French espurgebor. Middle English spurge English spurge Inherited from Middle English spurge, from Old French espurge, from espurgier (“to purge”), from Latin expurgo (“to purge”); the bitter milky sap of these plants was formerly used as a purgative.

Synonyms

euphorbia

Derived words

balsam spurge spurgewort Allegheny spurge Allegheny mountain spurge broom spurge caper spurge cliff spurge coast spurge creeping spurge cushion spurge cypress spurge dwarf spurge flowering spurge glade spurge gopher spurge graveyard spurge green spurge Gregersen's spurge Griffith's spurge hairy spurge Hall's shrubby spurge) Indian spurge tree Indian tree spurge ipecac spurge Japanese spurge knotweed spurge leaf spurge leafy spurge Mediterranean spurge mottled spurge myrtle spurge nettlespurge painted spurge paper spurge Peking spurge petty spurge pill-bearing spurge prairie spurge prostrate spurge purple spurge red spurge Euphorbia cotinifolia) resin spurge sand spurge sawtooth spurge seaside spurge sea spurge serrated spurge shore spurge silver spurge slipper spurge spotted spurge spurge daphne spurge flax spurge hawk-moth spurge laurel spurge nettle spurge olive stubble spurge sun spurge toothed spurge
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