noun
- any of various plants of the euphorbia family that typically have a milky juice
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The gardener pointed out the leafy spurge growing along the fence.
- Cypress spurge is considered an invasive species in many areas.
- The milky sap from the spurge plant can cause skin irritation.
- She carefully removed the spurge weeds from her flower bed.
- Crown-of-thorns is a popular spurge grown as a houseplant.
- The botanist identified several types of spurge in the field.