DOG'S MERCURY


Meaning of DOG'S MERCURY in English

■ noun a plant of the spurge family, with hairy stems and small green flowers. [ Mercurialis perennis .]

Origin

C16: translating mod. L. Mercurialis canina (former taxonomic name).

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