euphorbia
See also: Euphorbia
English
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Etymology
[edit]A genericization of translingual Euphorbia, Linnaeus's misspelling of Latin euphorbea, from Ancient Greek equivalent to Euphorbus (the Greco-Mauretanian physician to King Juba who described their medicinal properties) + -ea.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)biə
Noun
[edit]euphorbia (plural euphorbias)
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]plant of the genus Euphorbia
References
[edit]- “Euphorbia, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1891. - “Euphorbia”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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