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Euphorbia

eup·hor·bia

US/juˈfoɹ.bi.ə/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

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

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