Noun
Spurge, or bastard spurge, a genus of plants of many species, mostly shrubby, herbaceous succulents, affording an acrid, milky juice. Some of them are armed with thorns. Most of them yield powerful emetic and cathartic products.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAbove: Euphorbia in the garden. Source: Internet
Others that have been commercially exploited, or at least have shown promise as sources of rubber, include the rubber fig ( Ficus elastica ), Panama rubber tree ( Castilla elastica ), various spurges ( Euphorbia spp. Source: Internet
Fifteen-foot-long arms of a Euphorbia candelabrum towered over the red-tile roof. Source: Internet
They are also able to harvest water through dietary means, consuming plants such as the Euphorbia heterochroma that hold up to 87% water. Source: Internet