■ 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).
■ 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).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004