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broom spurge

broom spurge noun: a grass-like erect spurge, native to Australia, of species Amperea xiphoclada (formerly known as Amperea spartioides).

broom spurge: a grass-like erect spurge, native to Australia, of species Amperea xiphoclada (formerly known as...
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Noun

broom spurge (uncountable)

  1. A grass-like erect spurge, native to Australia, of species Amperea xiphoclada (formerly known as Amperea spartioides).
    • This Guinea Flower is frequently quick to reappear, as are also the Trochymene and the Broom spurge (Amperea spartioides), seen at other places near.1938, Thomas Stephen Hart, “Excursion to Springvale”, in The Victorian Naturalist, volume LIV, page 138

Questions about broom spurge

What does broom spurge mean?
Broom spurge means a grass-like erect spurge, native to Australia, of species Amperea xiphoclada (formerly known as Amperea spartioides).
What part of speech is broom spurge?
Broom spurge is a noun.

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