SPURGE


Meaning of SPURGE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sp ə rj

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French espurge, spurge, from espurger to clean out, purge, from Latin expurgare ― more at EXPURGATE

Date: 14th century

: any of a family (Euphorbiaceae) of widely distributed herbs, shrubs, and trees often with a bitter milky juice especially : EUPHORBIA

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