Spurge Definition
spûrj
noun
Any of a genus (Euphorbia) of plants of the spurge family, with milky juice and minute, simplified flowers borne in cuplike inflorescences.
Webster's New World
adjective
Designating a family (Euphorbiaceae, order Euphorbiales) of dicotyledonous plants, usually with milky juice and diclinous flowers, including the poinsettia, cassava, and rubber tree.
Webster's New World
verb
(intransitive) To emit foam; to froth; said of the emission of yeast from beer during fermentation.
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Other Word Forms of Spurge
Noun
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spurgesOrigin of Spurge
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Middle English from Old French espurge from espurgier to purge (from its use as a purgative) from Latin expūrgāre expurgate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French espurge.
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Uncertain.
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