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euphorbiaceous

[ yoo-fawr-bee-ey-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family of plants.


euphorbiaceous

/ juːˌfɔːbɪˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Euphorbiaceae, a family of plants typically having capsular fruits: includes the spurges, the castor oil and cassava plants, cascarilla, and poinsettia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of euphorbiaceous1

1850–55; < New Latin Euphorbiace ( ae ) name of family ( euphorbia, -aceae ) + -ous

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