euphorbia
/jʊˈfɔːbɪə/noun
1- a plant of a genus that comprises the spurges大戟属植物。
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- Genus Euphorbia, family Euphorbiaceae.大戟属, 大戟科。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin euphorbea, named after Euphorbus, Greek physician to the reputed discoverer of the plant, Juba Ⅱ of Mauretania (1st cent. BC).