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DWARF SPURGE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dwarf spurge mean? 

DWARF SPURGE (noun)
  The noun DWARF SPURGE has 1 sense:

1. European erect or depressed annual weedy spurge adventive in northeastern United Statesplay

  Familiarity information: DWARF SPURGE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DWARF SPURGE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

European erect or depressed annual weedy spurge adventive in northeastern United States

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

dwarf spurge; Euphorbia exigua

Hypernyms ("dwarf spurge" is a kind of...):

spurge (any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice)

Holonyms ("dwarf spurge" is a member of...):

Euphorbia; genus Euphorbia (type genus of the Euphorbiaceae: very large genus of diverse plants all having milky juice)


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