Euphorbia

[ju:'fɒ:biә]

Definition

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

Typist: Trevor--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Spurge, or bastard spurge, a genus of plants of many species, mostly shrubby, herbaceous succulents, affording an acrid, milky juice. Some of them are armed with thorns. Most of them yield powerful emetic and cathartic products.

Editor: Ozzie

Definition

n. the Spurge genus.—n. Euphor′bium a gum resin.

Edited by Arnold