euphorbia
any plant of the genus Euphorbia, comprising the spurges.
Origin of euphorbia
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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 | THE DAILY BEASTBesides cocillana the preparation contains two other obsolete drugs, wild lettuce and euphorbia pilulifera.
The concrete resinous juice of the euphorbia canariensis, and other species of the same genus.
The milky juice of the common cypress spurge (euphorbia Cyparissias) will cure warts.
Current Superstitions | VariousThe 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.
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British Dictionary definitions for euphorbia
/ (juːˈfɔːbɪə) /
any plant of the genus Euphorbia, such as the spurges and poinsettia: family Euphorbiaceae
Origin of euphorbia
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