spurge
/spɜːdʒ/noun
1- a herbaceous plant or shrub with milky latex and very small typically greenish flowers. Many kinds are cultivated as ornamentals and some are of commercial importance.大戟属植物。
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- Genus Euphorbia, family Euphorbiaceae: numerous species.大戟属, 大戟科：众多种。
词源
late Middle English: shortening of Old French espurge, from espurgier, from Latin expurgare 'cleanse' (because of the purgative properties of the milky latex).