euphorbia

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun type genus of the Euphorbiaceae: very large genus of diverse plants all having milky juice

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin euphorbia by 1601, reinforced by taxonomic name Euphorbia after 1753. Variant form euforbia is attested in Middle English.

In classic literature

Synonyms

genus Euphorbia

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