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euphorbea, s. euphorbia.
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Euphorbia — Eu*phor bi*a, n. [NL., fr. L. euphorbea. See {Euphorrium}.] (Bot.) Spurge, or bastard spurge, a genus of plants of many species, mostly shrubby, herbaceous succulents, affording an acrid, milky juice. Some of them are armed with thorns. Most of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
euphorbia — noun Etymology: New Latin, alteration of Latin euphorbea, from Euphorbus, 1st century A.D. Greek physician Date: 14th century any of a large genus (Euphorbia) of herbs, shrubs, and trees of the spurge family that have a milky juice and flowers… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Euphorbus — (etwa Anfang des 1.Jh. n. Chr.) war ein griechischer Arzt. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben und Wirken 2 Ehrentaxon 3 Quellen 4 Einzelnachweise … Deutsch Wikipedia
euphorbia — /yooh fawr bee euh/, n. any plant of the genus Euphorbia, comprising the spurges. [1350 1400; ME euforbia for L euphorbea, an African plant named after Euphorbos, a Greek physician] * * * large and variable genus of shrubs, trees, and… … Universalium
euphorbe — [ øfɔrb ] n. f. • euforbe XIIIe; lat. euphorbia (herba), de Euphorbus, n. pr. ♦ Bot. Plante vivace (euphorbiacées), renfermant un suc laiteux, représentée par de nombreuses espèces dans le monde. Euphorbe arborescente des régions tropicales.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
euphorbia — [ju: fɔ:bɪə] noun a plant of a genus that comprises the spurges. [Genus Euphorbia.] Origin ME: from L. euphorbea, named after Euphorbus, Greek physician to the reputed discoverer of the plant, Juba II of Mauretania … English new terms dictionary
euphorbia — eu•phor•bi•a [[t]yuˈfɔr bi ə[/t]] n. pl. bi•as pln any plant of the genus Euphorbia, comprising the spurges • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME euforbia « L euphorbea, an African plant named after Euphorbos, a Greek physician … From formal English to slang
euphorbia — /juˈfɔbiə/ (say yooh fawbeeuh) noun any of the plants of the widespread genus Euphorbia which vary greatly, but consist mostly of herbs and shrubs with an acrid milky juice; a spurge. {Middle English euforbia, for Latin euphorbea an African… …
euphorbia — [yo͞o fôr′bē ə] n. [ME euforbia < L euphorbea, said to be named after Euphorbus, physician of 1st c. A.D., who used it medically] SPURGE … English World dictionary
Euphorbia — n. any plant of the genus Euphorbia, including spurges. Etymology: ME f. L euphorbea f. Euphorbus, 1st c. Gk physician … Useful english dictionary
eu|phor|bi|a — «yoo FR bee uh», noun. any one of a group of plants of the spurge family, with aid, milky juice and small, inconspicuous flowers; spurge. Some euphorbias, especially African species, resemble cactuses. ╂[< Latin euphorbea < Euphorbus (<… … Useful english dictionary
