caper spurge
caper spurge · caper spurges
An erect, biennial spurge native to southern Europe, northern Africa, and southwest…An erect, biennial spurge native to southern Europe, northern Africa, and southwest Asia into central Asia, of species Euphorbia lathyris.
Meaning
1 sensesAn erect, biennial spurge native to southern Europe, northern Africa, and southwest Asia into central Asia, of species Euphorbia lathyris.
More definitions
- poisonous Old World spurge; adventive in America; seeds yield a purgative oil
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Named for the resemblance of its toxic fruits to those of the edible caperberry (CapparisNamed for the resemblance of its toxic fruits to those of the edible caperberry (Capparis spinosa).
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Forms
plural: caper spurges| Singular | caper spurge |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- poisonous Old World spurge; adventive in America; seeds yield a purgative oil:myrtle spurgemole plantEuphorbia lathyris