euphorbia
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euphorbia /juːˈfɔːbɪə/
▶noun a plant of a genus that comprises the spurges. [Genus Euphorbia.]
– origin ME: from L. euphorbea, named after Euphorbus, Greek physician to the reputed discoverer of the plant, Juba II of Mauretania.
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