Euphorbia Definition

yo͝ofôrbēə
euphorbias
noun

Spurge.

Webster's New World

Any plant of the genus Euphorbia; the spurges.

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Synonyms:
  • genus Euphorbia
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Euphorbiaceae — with numerous flowering plant species, which may grow as herbs, shrubs, or trees, but all typically with latex and paired spines..

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Other Word Forms of Euphorbia

Noun

Singular:
euphorbia
Plural:
euphorbias

Origin of Euphorbia

  • Named by Linnaeus c. 1753, after Ancient Greek [script?] (Euphorbus, “c. 12 BCE, Greek physican to Juba II of Numidia”)

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  • From Latin euphorbium, from Ancient Greek εὐφόρβιον (euphorbion)

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