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spurge
noun[ C or U ]
uk /spɜːdʒ/ us /spɝːdʒ/
a very large family of plants that includes the euphorbias, some of which cause problems in places where they do not grow naturally :
Most of the hardy spurges make good garden plants.
They are finding creative ways to control leafy spurge, a fast-growing weed.
When leafy spurge populations get out of hand, use of bio-control insects can provide effective control.
The Macaranga tree is a member of the spurge family.
All spurges have milky or yellow sap that is highly irritant.
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aconite
adam-and-eve
aeonium
African daisy
agapanthus
edelweiss
eglantine
elderflower
elephant ear
erythronium
locoweed
loosestrife
lords-and-ladies
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love-in-a-mist
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sedum
sego lily
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See also
euphorbia
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