Definition of 'euphorbia'
noun
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Word origin
C14 euforbia: from Latin euphorbea African plant named after Euphorbus, first-century ad Greek physician
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euphorbia in American English
noun
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Word origin
ME euforbia < L euphorbea, said to be named after Euphorbus, physician of 1st c. a.d., who used it medically
Word Frequency
euphorbia in American English
(juːˈfɔrbiə)
noun
any plant of the genus Euphorbia, comprising the spurges
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