Definition of spurge in English:

spurge

noun spəːdʒspərdʒ

A herbaceous plant or shrub with milky latex and very small, typically greenish, flowers. Many kinds are cultivated as ornamentals and some are of commercial importance.
Genus Euphorbia, family Euphorbiaceae: numerous species
Example sentencesExamples
- Leafy spurge, for example, is not a problematic weed in its Eurasian homeland.
- ‘Wortflower’ and ‘wortgrass’ were local names for buttercup and petty spurge, plants that were believed to cure warts.
- Also known as milkweed and spurge, Euphorbia belongs to an incredibly varied genus that contains over 2,000 species including the Christmas favourite, poinsettia.
- Mrs. Robb's spurge is a delightful evergreen perennial that will flourish in deep dry shade.
- The plant is native to C. or S. America, where it has been in use since prehistoric times, and is the only member of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, which provides food.

Origin

Late Middle English: shortening of Old French espurge, from espurgier, from Latin expurgare 'cleanse' (because of the purgative properties of the milky latex).

Rhymes

converge, dirge, diverge, emerge, merge, purge, scourge, serge, splurge, submerge, surge, urge, verge

Definition of spurge in US English:

spurge

nounspərjspərdʒ

A herbaceous plant or shrub with milky latex and very small, typically greenish, flowers. Many kinds are cultivated as ornamentals and some are of commercial importance.
Genus Euphorbia, family Euphorbiaceae: numerous species
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Wortflower’ and ‘wortgrass’ were local names for buttercup and petty spurge, plants that were believed to cure warts.
- Mrs. Robb's spurge is a delightful evergreen perennial that will flourish in deep dry shade.
- Also known as milkweed and spurge, Euphorbia belongs to an incredibly varied genus that contains over 2,000 species including the Christmas favourite, poinsettia.
- Leafy spurge, for example, is not a problematic weed in its Eurasian homeland.
- The plant is native to C. or S. America, where it has been in use since prehistoric times, and is the only member of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, which provides food.

Origin

Late Middle English: shortening of Old French espurge, from espurgier, from Latin expurgare ‘cleanse’ (because of the purgative properties of the milky latex).

单词	spurge
释义	Definition of spurge in English: spurge noun spəːdʒspərdʒ A herbaceous plant or shrub with milky latex and very small, typically greenish, flowers. Many kinds are cultivated as ornamentals and some are of commercial importance. Genus Euphorbia, family Euphorbiaceae: numerous species Example sentencesExamples Leafy spurge, for example, is not a problematic weed in its Eurasian homeland. ‘Wortflower’ and ‘wortgrass’ were local names for buttercup and petty spurge, plants that were believed to cure warts. Also known as milkweed and spurge, Euphorbia belongs to an incredibly varied genus that contains over 2,000 species including the Christmas favourite, poinsettia. Mrs. Robb's spurge is a delightful evergreen perennial that will flourish in deep dry shade. The plant is native to C. or S. America, where it has been in use since prehistoric times, and is the only member of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, which provides food. Origin Late Middle English: shortening of Old French espurge, from espurgier, from Latin expurgare 'cleanse' (because of the purgative properties of the milky latex). Rhymes converge, dirge, diverge, emerge, merge, purge, scourge, serge, splurge, submerge, surge, urge, verge Definition of spurge in US English: spurge nounspərjspərdʒ A herbaceous plant or shrub with milky latex and very small, typically greenish, flowers. Many kinds are cultivated as ornamentals and some are of commercial importance. Genus Euphorbia, family Euphorbiaceae: numerous species Example sentencesExamples ‘Wortflower’ and ‘wortgrass’ were local names for buttercup and petty spurge, plants that were believed to cure warts. Mrs. Robb's spurge is a delightful evergreen perennial that will flourish in deep dry shade. Also known as milkweed and spurge, Euphorbia belongs to an incredibly varied genus that contains over 2,000 species including the Christmas favourite, poinsettia. Leafy spurge, for example, is not a problematic weed in its Eurasian homeland. The plant is native to C. or S. America, where it has been in use since prehistoric times, and is the only member of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, which provides food. Origin Late Middle English: shortening of Old French espurge, from espurgier, from Latin expurgare ‘cleanse’ (because of the purgative properties of the milky latex).
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