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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.
(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.