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Webster 1913 Edition


Spurge

Spurge

(spûrj)
,
Verb.
T.
[Etymol. uncertain.]
To emit foam; to froth; – said of the emission of yeast from beer in course of fermentation.
[Obs.]
W. Cartright.

Spurge

,
Noun.
[OF.
espurge
, F.
épurge
, from OF.
espurgier
to purge, L.
expurgare
. See
Expurgate
,
Purge
.]
(Bot.)
Any plant of the genus Euphorbia. See
Euphorbia
.
Spurge flax
,
an evergreen shrub (
Daphne Gnidium
) with crowded narrow leaves. It is a native of Southern Europe.
Spurge laurel
,
a European shrub (
Daphne Laureola
) with oblong evergreen leaves.
Spurge nettle
.
See under
Nettle
.
Spurge olive
,
an evergreen shrub (
Daphne oleoides
) found in the Mediterranean region.

Webster 1828 Edition


Spurge

SPURGE

,
Noun.
[L.] A plant of the genus Euphorbia.

Definition 2024


spurge

spurge

English

Noun

spurge (usually uncountable, plural spurges)

  1. Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, a diverse genus of over 2,000 species.
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Etymology 2

Uncertain.

Verb

spurge (third-person singular simple present spurges, present participle spurging, simple past and past participle spurged)

  1. (intransitive) To emit foam; to froth; said of the emission of yeast from beer during fermentation.
    • 1661, W. Cartwright, Siedge
      The body's somthing noysome: 'tis a stale one; / Good troth it spurgeth very monstrously.

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