Spurge

Quick meaning: Spurge is a noun meaning Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, a diverse genus of over 2,000 species.

Meaning

Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, a diverse genus of over 2,000 species.

More Meanings

1. Any plant of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae.
2. A plant resembling those in genus Euphorbia in some aspect of its appearance.
3. (intransitive) To emit foam; to froth; said of the emission of yeast from beer during fermentation.

Example Sentences

The body's somthing noysome: 'tis a stale one; / Good troth it spurgeth very monstrously.

A compound of spurge, cardamom, cinnamon of Mecca, pellitory, ginger, nettle seed is an Arab specific for sexual weakness.

But cockle, spurge, according to their law / Might propagate their kind, with none to awe, / You'd think; a burr had been a treasure trove.

Word Forms

• spurges
• spurging
• spurged

Synonyms for spurge

Depending on context, synonyms include euphorbia.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include laurel, weed, euphorbia, euphorb, spurgewort, spurry.

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