euphorbia

Noun

Meaning

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 dictionary

Synonyms

spurge genus Euphorbia aloe euphorbium Fouquieria euphorbiae

Hypernyms

rosid dicot genus

Related terms

euphorbium

Phrases with the word

Euphorbia mercurialina Euphorbia arborea painted euphorbia ghostly euphorbia

Examples

Above: 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

Close letter words and terms

euphony euphonym euphorb Euphorbia amygdaloides Euphorbia antisyphilitica Euphorbia arborea