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
“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 cactuses were from a plant genus known as euphorbia.
From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2016
He generally uses poisoned arrows, dipped in the milky juice of the tree euphorbia.
From In the Wilds of Africa by Pearse, Alfred
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