spurgewort

English

Etymology

spurge +‎ wort

Noun

spurgewort (plural spurgeworts)

1. Any euphorbiaceous plant.
   • 1846-1853, John Lindley, The Vegetable Kingdom

     There seems to be nothing in Putranjiva to distinguish it from a drupaceous Spurgewort. In general the structure of Spurgeworts is very uniform, and upon the whole there are few extensive Orders in which it is less liable to exceptions.

References

“spurgewort”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.