euphorbia

[ yoo-fawr-bee-uh ]

/ yuˈfɔr bi ə /

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noun

any plant of the genus Euphorbia, comprising the spurges.

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Origin of euphorbia

1350–1400; Middle English euforbia for Latin euphorbea, an African plant named after Euphorbos, a Greek physician

Words nearby euphorbia

euphonic, euphonious, euphonium, euphonize, euphony, euphorbia, euphorbiaceous, Euphorbia pilulifera, euphoretic, euphoria, euphoriant

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How to use euphorbia in a sentence

And just below us, somewhere among the candelabra and euphorbia trees, were a handful of Diceros bicornis: the black rhino.
Borana Joins the Fight to Save Kenya’s Rhinos…and Wants You to Help Too|Joanna Eede|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Besides cocillana the preparation contains two other obsolete drugs, wild lettuce and euphorbia pilulifera.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
The concrete resinous juice of the Euphorbia canariensis, and other species of the same genus.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The milky juice of the common cypress spurge (Euphorbia Cyparissias) will cure warts.
Current Superstitions|Various

The curious cactus-like Euphorbia Royleana grows abundantly and is used for making hedges.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir|Sir James McCrone Douie
Here and there, only in the cleft of a rock, a giant euphorbia may be seen, sole lord of its sterile domain.
Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa|Joel Tyler Headley and William Fletcher Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for euphorbia

euphorbia

/ (juːˈfɔːbɪə) /

noun

any plant of the genus Euphorbia, such as the spurges and poinsettia: family Euphorbiaceae

Word Origin for euphorbia

C14 euforbia: from Latin euphorbea African plant named after Euphorbus, first-century ad Greek physician

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