cypress spurge
cypress spurge noun: an erect, perennial spurge, native to Europe and an invasive species in North America, of species Euphorbia cyparissias.
Noun
cypress spurge (uncountable)
- An erect, perennial spurge, native to Europe and an invasive species in North America, of species Euphorbia cyparissias.
- The "American ipecac" (E. ipecacuanha), sometimes used as a substitute for the true Brazilian article, is an eye irritant. The milk of the flowering spurge and the cypress spurge have caused some damage along this line ;[…]1919, “Diseases of the Eye”, in Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, volume 1919, page 103
- Contact with the sap of leafy spurge and cypress spurge may result in skin blisters and inflamation^([sic]), and with animals the hair may fall.1930 April, W. C. Muenscher, “Leafy Spurge and Related Weeds”, in Cornell Extension Bulletin, volume 192, page 10
- Synonyms:
- graveyard spurge
Synonyms of cypress spurge
- graveyard spurge
Questions about cypress spurge
- What does cypress spurge mean?
- Cypress spurge means an erect, perennial spurge, native to Europe and an invasive species in North America, of species Euphorbia cyparissias.
- What part of speech is cypress spurge?
- Cypress spurge is a noun.
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