petty spurge

petty spurge
noun
an Old World spurge introduced as a weed in the eastern United States
Hypernyms: ↑spurge
Member Holonyms: ↑Euphorbia, ↑genus Euphorbia

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noun
: an Old World devil's milk (Euphorbia peplus) that is an introduced weed in the eastern United States

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  • devil's milk — noun 1. an Old World spurge introduced as a weed in the eastern United States • Syn: ↑petty spurge, ↑Euphorbia peplus • Hypernyms: ↑spurge • Member Holonyms: ↑Euphorbia, ↑genus Euphorbia …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Euphorbia peplus — Taxobox name = Euphorbia peplus image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Malpighiales familia = Euphorbiaceae genus = Euphorbia species = E. peplus binomial = Euphorbia peplus binomial authority …   Wikipedia

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