spurge

spurge

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

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

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

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

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
Knowing where to look for infestations of leafy spurge.(Airborne Visible...
Magazine article from: Agricultural Research; 4/1/2009

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