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How to use spurge in a sentence

11 example sentences · noun, verb

Spurge means any plant of the genus Euphorbia, a diverse genus of over 2,000 species. Example: “A compound of spurge, cardamom, cinnamon of Mecca, pellitory, ginger, nettle seed is an Arab specific for sexual weakness.”

Examples of spurge by meaning

nounAny plant of the genus Euphorbia, a diverse genus of over 2,000 species.

  • A compound of spurge, cardamom, cinnamon of Mecca, pellitory, ginger, nettle seed is an Arab specific for sexual weakness.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 228

More sentences with spurge

  • The coast spurge is usually found on dry sites on both sandy and rocky coastlines.2015 October 17, David W Nellis, “Coast spurge (Euphorbia mesembrianthemifolia)”, in Seashore Plants of South Florida and the Caribbean: A…. From the entry coast spurge
  • Spotted spurge can grow well in slightly dry, gravelly, or sandy soils.2001 January 1, Jill Jesiolowski Cebenko, Deborah L. Martin, “Spotted Spurge (Euphorbia maculata)”, in Insect, Disease & Weed I.D. Guide…. From the entry spotted spurge
  • Red spurge is a hardy tree grown for its ruby-colored leaves.2000 May 1, Susan Scott, Craig Thomas, Poisonous Plants of Paradise: First Aid and Medical Treatment of Injuries from Hawaii's Plants…. From the entry red spurge
  • The oil from the seeds of paper spurge Euphorbia lathyris is now being considered as a raw material for biodiesel.2022 January 1, Samuel Paul Raj, Pravin Raj Solomon, Baskar Thangaraj, chapter 18.3, in Biodiesel from Flowering Plants, Springer Nature…. From the entry paper spurge
  • We filmed our wild wood spurge, Euphorbia amygdaloides, on a big grassy verge alongside the road by the River Mole.2013 February 28, Carol Klein, Wild Flowers: Nature's own to garden grown, Random House, →ISBN, page 40. From the entry wood spurge
  • Cushion spurge is in full bloom when most other species are just starting to emerge from winter dormancy.2008 January 1, Anthony W. Kahtz, Perennials for Midwestern Gardens: Proven Plants for the Heartland, Timber Press, →ISBN, page 77. From the entry cushion spurge
  • Euphorbias can be left alone for decades, but you can dig and divide cushion spurge as often as every 3 years to propagate it.2002, Reader's Digest Association, Care Free Plants: A Guide to Growing the 200 Hardiest, Low-maintenance, Long-living Beauties, Readers…. From the entry cushion spurge
  • 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. From the entry broom spurge
  • These growers had been harvesting cypress spurge infested hay and selling it for animal food or as construction hay, perhaps assisting the spread of cypress spurge to new areas.2002, “Cypress Spurge”, in Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the Eastern United States, page 205. From the entry cypress spurge
  • It doesn't grow in shade; therefore, the dense canopy of an intensively planted garden bed helps inhibit growth of any spotted spurge that germinates later in the season.2001 January 1, Jill Jesiolowski Cebenko, Deborah L. Martin, “Spotted Spurge (Euphorbia maculata)”, in Insect, Disease & Weed I.D. Guide…. From the entry spotted spurge

Meaning of spurge

  1. noun Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, a diverse genus of over 2,000 species.
  2. noun Any plant of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae.
  3. noun A plant resembling those in genus Euphorbia in some aspect of its appearance.

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Questions about spurge in a sentence

How do you use spurge in a sentence?
Spurge is used as a noun and verb. For example: “A compound of spurge, cardamom, cinnamon of Mecca, pellitory, ginger, nettle seed is an Arab specific for sexual weakness.”
What is a short sentence with spurge?
“Red spurge is a hardy tree grown for its ruby-colored leaves.”
What does spurge mean?
Spurge means any plant of the genus Euphorbia, a diverse genus of over 2,000 species.

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