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spurges

spurges is the plural of spurge.

Meaning of spurge

Noun

spurge (usually uncountable, plural spurges)

  1. (usually) Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, a diverse genus of over 2,000 species.
    • But cockle, spurge, according to their law / Might propagate their kind, with none to awe, / You'd think; a burr had been a treasure trove.1855, Robert Browning, Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came, section X
  2. (usually) Any plant of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae.
    Synonyms:
    euphorbia
  3. (usually) A plant resembling those in genus Euphorbia in some aspect of its appearance.

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Phrases with spurges

Questions about spurges

What is spurges the plural of?
Spurges is the plural of spurge.

Words near spurges in the dictionary

  1. spurge laurel
  2. spurge olive
  3. spurge-laurel
  4. spurged
  5. Spurgeon
  6. spurges
  7. spurgewort
  8. spurgeworts
  9. Spurgin
  10. spurging
  11. Spurgins

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