Allegheny spurge

American  

noun

1. a low, shrubby evergreen plant, Pachysandra procumbens, having spikes of white or purplish flowers, native to the southeastern U.S. and widely cultivated as a ground cover.

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Etymology

Origin of Allegheny spurge

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

In shade gardens, the floor layer would consist of such woodland beauties as foamflower, trilliums, gingers and Allegheny spurge.

From Washington Post