euphorbia

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin euphorbia by 1601, reinforced by taxonomic name Euphorbia after 1753. Variant form euforbia is attested in Middle English. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /juˈfoɹ.bi.ə/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)biə === Noun === euphorbia (plural euphorbias) Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, the spurges. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== euphorbium ==== Translations ==== === References === “Euphorbia, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1891. “Euphorbia”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.