spurge
1词源 1
演变路径（由近及远）
原始词根
原始印欧语 *pewH-
词源说明
Inherited from Middle English spurge, from Old French espurge, from espurgier (“to purge”), from Latin expurgo (“to purge”); the bitter milky sap of these plants was formerly used as a purgative.
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, a diverse genus of over 2,000 species.
- Any plant of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae.
- A plant resembling those in genus Euphorbia in some aspect of its appearance.
词族
2词源 2
词源说明
Uncertain, but likely closely related to etymology 1, thus a doublet of purge.
释义（英文）
动词 Verb
- (intransitive) To emit foam; to froth; said of the emission of yeast from beer during fermentation.