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单词 spurge
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
spurge (spûrj),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia, having a milky juice and flowers with no petals or sepals. Cf. spurge family. 
  • Latin expurgāre. See ex-1, purge
  • Middle French espurge, noun, nominal derivative of espurgier to cleanse
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spurge /spɜːdʒ/ n
  1. 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
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French espurge, from espurgier to purge, from Latin expurgāre to cleanse, from ex-1 + purgāre to purge
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