spurge
noun · verb
Simple meaning
To emit foam; to froth.
Pronunciation
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spurjIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈspɝdʒ
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Definition
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noun
Any plant of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae.
verb
intransitive
To emit foam; to froth; said of the emission of yeast from beer during fermentation.
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- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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A family of plants of order Geraniales.
Bushy Eurasian shrub with glossy leathery oblong leaves and yellow-green flowers.
A stinging herb of tropical America.
Low semi-evergreen perennial herb having small spikes of white or pinkish flowers.
Poisonous Old World spurge.
Old World perennial having foliage resembling cypress.
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