euphorbia

See also: Euphorbia

English

Euphorbia actinoclada.

Wikispecies

Etymology

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

• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)biə

Noun

euphorbia (plural euphorbias)

1. Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, the spurges.

Derived terms

• euphorbiaceous, euphorbial, euphorbine, euphorbone

Related terms

• euphorbium

Translations

plant of the genus Euphorbia

• Latin: euphorbia
• Polish: wilczomlecz m
• Russian: молоча́й (ru) m (moločáj)
• Spanish: euforbio m
• Xhosa: intsema, umhlontlo

References

• “Euphorbia, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 1891.
• “Euphorbia”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.