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Webster 1913 Edition
Spurge
Spurge
(spûrj)
, Verb.
T.
[Etymol. uncertain.]
To emit foam; to froth; – said of the emission of yeast from beer in course of fermentation.
[Obs.]
W. Cartright.
Spurge
,Noun.
(Bot.)
Any plant of the genus Euphorbia. See
Euphorbia
. Spurge flax
, an evergreen shrub (
– Daphne Gnidium
) with crowded narrow leaves. It is a native of Southern Europe. Spurge laurel
, a European shrub (
– Daphne Laureola
) with oblong evergreen leaves. Spurge nettle
. See under
– Nettle
. Spurge olive
, an evergreen shrub (
Daphne oleoides
) found in the Mediterranean region.Webster 1828 Edition
Spurge
SPURGE
,Noun.
Definition 2024
spurge
spurge
English
Noun
spurge (usually uncountable, plural spurges)
Derived terms
- Allegheny spurge Pachysandra procumbens
- Japanese spurge Pachysandra terminalis
- spurge flax Thymelaea passerina
- spurge laurel Daphne laureola
- spurge nettle Cnidoscolus stimulosus
- spurge olive Daphne mezereum
- wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides
- Mediterranean spurge Euphorbia characias
- cypress spurge Euphorbia cyparissias
- tree spurge Euphorbia dendroides
- cushion spurge Euphorbia epithymoides
- leafy spurge Euphorbia esula
- sun spurge Euphorbia helioscopia
- mottled spurge Euphorbia lactea
- caper spurge, paper spurge, gopher spurge Euphorbia lathyris
- spotted spurge, prostrate spurge Euphorbia maculata
- myrtle spurge, creeping spurge Euphorbia myrsinites
- Indian spurge tree Euphorbia neriifolia
- sea spurge Euphorbia paralias
- Peking spurge Euphorbia pekinensis
- purple spurge Euphorbia peplis
- petty spurge Euphorbia peplus
- sand spurge Euphorbia psammogeton
- resin spurge Euphorbia resinifera
- gopher spurge, upright myrtle spurge Euphorbia rigida
- serrated spurge, sawtooth spurge Euphorbia serrata
- Indian tree spurge Euphorbia tirucalli
Translations
any plant of the genus Euphorbia
See also
-
spurge on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Euphorbia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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Euphorbia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Etymology 2
Uncertain.
Verb
spurge (third-person singular simple present spurges, present participle spurging, simple past and past participle spurged)
- (intransitive) To emit foam; to froth; said of the emission of yeast from beer during fermentation.
- 1661, W. Cartwright, Siedge
- The body's somthing noysome: 'tis a stale one; / Good troth it spurgeth very monstrously.
- 1661, W. Cartwright, Siedge