spurge

[ spurj ]

/ spɜrdʒ /

noun

any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia, having a milky juice and flowers with no petals or sepals.

Compare spurge family.

Origin of spurge

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French espurge, noun derivative of espurgier to cleanse <Latin expurgāre.See ex-¹, purge

Words nearby spurge

spunware, spun yarn, spur, spur blight, spur gall, spurge, spur gear, spur gearing, spurge family, spurge laurel, Spurgeon

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for spurge

Such is the case with the natural order Euphorbiaceæ, or spurge family, to which the tallow-tree of China belongs.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 436|Various
The spurge is poisonous to man; but the caterpillar finds it a wholesome nourishment.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
This caterpillar is almost always found on the Cyprus-leafed spurge.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
There are caterpillars which eat the leaves of the Euphorbia, or spurge, for instance.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier

Bitter as spurge was that old story of hers now, and bitterer still the only moral lesson it now appeared to her to have.
The Story of Louie|Oliver Onions

British Dictionary definitions for spurge

spurge

/ (spɜːdʒ) /

noun

any of various euphorbiaceous plants of the genus Euphorbia that have milky sap and small flowers typically surrounded by conspicuous bracts. Some species have purgative properties

Word Origin for spurge

C14: from Old French espurge, from espurgier to purge, from Latin expurgāre to cleanse, from ex- 1 + purgāre to purge

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	spurge
释义	spurge [ spurj ] / spɜrdʒ / noun any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia, having a milky juice and flowers with no petals or sepals. Compare spurge family. Origin of spurge 1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French espurge, noun derivative of espurgier to cleanse <Latin expurgāre.See ex-¹, purge Words nearby spurge spunware, spun yarn, spur, spur blight, spur gall, spurge, spur gear, spur gearing, spurge family, spurge laurel, Spurgeon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spurge Such is the case with the natural order Euphorbiaceæ, or spurge family, to which the tallow-tree of China belongs. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 436\|Various The spurge is poisonous to man; but the caterpillar finds it a wholesome nourishment. The Book of Curiosities\|I. Platts This caterpillar is almost always found on the Cyprus-leafed spurge. The Insect World\|Louis Figuier There are caterpillars which eat the leaves of the Euphorbia, or spurge, for instance. The Insect World\|Louis Figuier Bitter as spurge was that old story of hers now, and bitterer still the only moral lesson it now appeared to her to have. The Story of Louie\|Oliver Onions British Dictionary definitions for spurge spurge / (spɜːdʒ) / noun any of various euphorbiaceous plants of the genus Euphorbia that have milky sap and small flowers typically surrounded by conspicuous bracts. Some species have purgative properties Word Origin for spurge C14: from Old French espurge, from espurgier to purge, from Latin expurgāre to cleanse, from ex- 1 + purgāre to purge 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
随便看	niosh nip nipa nipah virus nip and tuck nip curn nipigon nip in the bud nipissing nipmuck nipper nippers nipping nipple nipple line nipple shield nipplewort nippon nipponese nippur nippy nip-up niqab nira nirenberg