euphorbia
See also: Euphorbia
English edit
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 edit
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)biə
Noun edit
euphorbia (plural euphorbias)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
plant of the genus Euphorbia
References edit
- “Euphorbia, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 1891.
- “Euphorbia”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.