euphorbia
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of euphorbia
1350–1400; Middle English euforbia for Latin euphorbea, an African plant named after Euphorbos, a Greek physician
Example Sentences
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“He was the most wonderful, thoughtful, and loving husband, a caring son, a wise brother, a strong friend, a brave veteran, a euphorbia enthusiast, a meticulous lighting technician, and a stickler for safety at work.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
In late spring there are parrot tulips everywhere, and the belled stalks of purple digitalis burst through blossoms of yellow euphorbia.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2021
“They’re very mean, and if you tell them they’re nice too much they’ll wither and die. This euphorbia from Africa”—he gestured at a twisting mass—“is full of poison.”
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 24, 2019
Big pots hold clipped evergreens, and the driveway is lined with rosemary, cistus and euphorbia.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2016
The others are all more or less asleep, but I didn’t feel lazy, so came down here to reduce that row of stiff euphorbia to paper.
From A Frontier Mystery by Mitford, Bertram
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