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Euphorbia

noun

Type genus of the Euphorbiaceae: very large genus of diverse plants all having milky juice. Synonym: genus Euphorbia.

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"Euphorbia" Quotes from Famous Books

... the villa of Pollius Felix; it is now known as Punta Calcarella, but used to be called Petrapoli; pure Greek: Pollio's rock. There is still a mine of such material to be exploited by all who care to study the vernacular. The giant euphorbia, for instance, common on these hills, is locally known as "totomaglie"; pure Greek ...

— Alone • Norman Douglas

... grass used in paper manufacture (Machrochloa tenacissima), growing in great abundance on the dry steppes of Algeria, Tripoli, &c. A product to which attention has been paid in Angola is the Almeidina gum or resin, derived from the juice of Euphorbia ...

— Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia

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