Japanese spurge

American  

noun

1. a low Japanese plant, Pachysandra terminalis, having evergreen leaves and spikes of white flowers, grown as a ground cover.

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Etymology

Origin of Japanese spurge

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

And in the works on the roof of the security center overlooking the memorial is the elevated public Liberty Park, nearing completion with a Living Wall installation of periwinkle, Japanese spurge and Baltic ivy.

From The Guardian

And in the works on the roof of the security center overlooking the memorial is the elevated public Liberty Park, nearing completion with a "Living Wall" installation of periwinkle, Japanese spurge, and Baltic ivy.

From US News