Spurge
Spurge (spûrj) , transitive verb
[Etymol. uncertain.]
To emit foam; to froth; -- said of the emission of yeast from beer in course of fermentation. [Obsolete] — W. Cartright
Spurge , noun
[Old French espurge, French épurge, from Old French espurgier to purge, Latin expurgare. See Expurgate, Purge.]
(Botany) Any plant of the genus Euphorbia. See Euphorbia.
Collocations (4)
Spurge flax , an evergreen shrub (Daphne Gnidium) with crowded narrow leaves. It is a native of Southern Europe.
Spurge laurel , a European shrub (Daphne Laureola) with oblong evergreen leaves.
Spurge nettle , See under Nettle.
Spurge olive , an evergreen shrub (Daphne oleoides) found in the Mediterranean region.