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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Euphorbia pulcherrima, adapted well to the southern states, and by the early 1900s, Albert Ecke, a German immigrant dairy farmer and orchardist in Eagle Rock, saw its potential as a cut flower for Christmas bouquets.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
Several explanations offered in the past—such as toxins from the leaves of plants in the genus Euphorbia or gaseous emissions from below the ground—have fallen out of favor.
From Scientific American • Oct. 10, 2023
He also suggests planting drought-resistant plants such as lavender, Euphorbia and wildflowers.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2023
Common early bloomers like Euphorbia polychroma and some perennial geraniums just got theirs in my garden.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2021
Leaves at base of umbel broad, resembling those of the inflorescence Spurge, Euphorbia lucida. 15a.
From The Plants of Michigan Simple Keys for the Identification of the Native Seed Plants of the State by Gleason, Henry Allan
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