Wolfsmilch

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German

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Wolfsmilch

Etymology

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From Middle High German wolfsmilch, from Old High German wolfesmilch, *wolfesmiluh. Equivalent to Wolf (wolf) +‎ -s- +‎ Milch (milk), after the plant's acrid sap.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔlfsˌmɪlç/
  • Hyphenation: Wolfs‧milch

Noun

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Wolfsmilch f (genitive Wolfsmilch, plural Wolfsmilchen)

  1. spurge (any plant of the genus Euphorbia)

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