spurge Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice

WordNet

Spurge transitive verb
Etymology
Etymol. uncertain.
Definitions
  1. To emit foam; to froth; -- said of the emission of yeast from beer in course of fermentation. Obs. W. Cartright.
Spurge noun
Etymology
OF. espurge, F. épurge, from OF. espurgier to purge, L. expurgare. See Expurgate, Purge.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Euphobia. See Euphorbia.

Webster 1913