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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

spurge / spərj/ • n. a herbaceous plant or shrub (genus Euphorbia, family Euphorbiaceae) with milky latex and very small typically greenish flowers. Many kinds are cultivated as ornamentals and some are of commercial importance.

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spurge

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

spurge plant of the genus Euphorbia, species of which have been used as purgatives. Aphetic — OF. espurge (mod. épurge), f. espurgier purge :- L. expurgāre; see EX-1, PURGE
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spurge

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

spurge •converge, dirge, diverge, emerge, merge, purge, scourge, serge, splurge, spurge, submerge, surge, urge, verge •demiurge • upsurge • dramaturge •thaumaturge

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	Leafy spurge is reunited with old enemy. (flea beetles) Magazine article from: Agricultural Research; 4/1/1994
	Dispersal of Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) Seeds in the Feces of Wildlife Magazine article from: The American Midland Naturalist; 10/1/2005
	Leafy Spurge Destroys Wildlife Habitat, Threatens Ecosystems; Noxious Weed... PR Newswire; 8/25/2003