euphorbia

[ yoo-fawr-bee-uh ]

/ yuˈfɔr bi ə /

noun

any plant of the genus Euphorbia, comprising the spurges.

Origin of euphorbia

1350–1400; Middle English euforbia for Latin euphorbea, an African plant named after Euphorbos, a Greek physician

Words nearby euphorbia

euphonic, euphonious, euphonium, euphonize, euphony, euphorbia, euphorbiaceous, Euphorbia pilulifera, euphoretic, euphoria, euphoriant

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Example sentences from the Web for euphorbia

He certainly said that euphorbia sometimes produced bleeding of the nose, but it was not a case of sometimes but always.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
The small creeping plant said to be poisonous to stock (Euphorbia Drummondi), appears immediately after rain.
Early Days in North Queensland|Edward Palmer
Besides cocillana the preparation contains two other obsolete drugs, wild lettuce and euphorbia pilulifera.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
Their principal weapon is the bow and arrow; the arrow they steep in the juice of euphorbia and other poisonous plants.
Some Heroes of Travel|W. H. Davenport Adams

Roeper has observed this phenomenon in Euphorbia palustris, and in Gentiana campestris.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters

British Dictionary definitions for euphorbia

euphorbia

/ (juːˈfɔːbɪə) /

noun

any plant of the genus Euphorbia, such as the spurges and poinsettia: family Euphorbiaceae

Word Origin for euphorbia

C14 euforbia: from Latin euphorbea African plant named after Euphorbus, first-century ad Greek physician

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

单词	euphorbia
释义	euphorbia [ yoo-fawr-bee-uh ] / yuˈfɔr bi ə / noun any plant of the genus Euphorbia, comprising the spurges. Origin of euphorbia 1350–1400; Middle English euforbia for Latin euphorbea, an African plant named after Euphorbos, a Greek physician Words nearby euphorbia euphonic, euphonious, euphonium, euphonize, euphony, euphorbia, euphorbiaceous, Euphorbia pilulifera, euphoretic, euphoria, euphoriant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for euphorbia He certainly said that euphorbia sometimes produced bleeding of the nose, but it was not a case of sometimes but always. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete\|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt The small creeping plant said to be poisonous to stock (Euphorbia Drummondi), appears immediately after rain. Early Days in North Queensland\|Edward Palmer Besides cocillana the preparation contains two other obsolete drugs, wild lettuce and euphorbia pilulifera. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2\|Various Their principal weapon is the bow and arrow; the arrow they steep in the juice of euphorbia and other poisonous plants. Some Heroes of Travel\|W. H. Davenport Adams Roeper has observed this phenomenon in Euphorbia palustris, and in Gentiana campestris. Vegetable Teratology\|Maxwell T. Masters British Dictionary definitions for euphorbia euphorbia / (juːˈfɔːbɪə) / noun any plant of the genus Euphorbia, such as the spurges and poinsettia: family Euphorbiaceae Word Origin for euphorbia C14 euforbia: from Latin euphorbea African plant named after Euphorbus, first-century ad Greek physician 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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