EUPHORBIA


Meaning of EUPHORBIA in English

[ ju:'fɔ:bɪə ]

■ noun a plant of a genus that comprises the spurges. [Genus Euphorbia .]

Origin

ME: from L. euphorbea , named after Euphorbus , Greek physician to the reputed discoverer of the plant, Juba II of Mauretania.

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