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Definition of Euphorbia peplus
1. Noun. An Old World spurge introduced as a weed in the eastern United States.
Group relationships: Euphorbia, Genus Euphorbia
Generic synonyms: Spurge
Lexicographical Neighbors of Euphorbia Peplus
Literary usage of Euphorbia peplus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Weeds of New South Wales, Pt. I- by Joseph Henry Maiden (1920)
"In New South Wales it has been recommended by seedsmen for our Riverina country
and other dry districts. Petty Spurge (euphorbia peplus L.). ..."
2. The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine by Nathaniel Lloyd and Company (1864)
"The euphorbia peplus they had been eating had evidently been regarded as a mere
whet—and their appetite now seemed insatiable ; each larva embraced the ..."
3. The Genuine Works of Hippocrates by Hippocrates (1849)
"give to drink meconium (euphorbia peplus ? ... that is to say, the Euphorbia
peplus, which was recommended as a drastic purgative by all the ancient ..."
4. The Medico-chirurgical Review (1825)
"On the other hand, we have known the common petty spurge (euphorbia peplus) prove
fatal when taken inwardly, thus confirming the statements of the old ..."
5. Transactions of the ... Session of the American Institute of Homœopathy by American Institute of Homeopathy Session (1888)
"Is there not a mistake in the botanical name of the plant ?f euphorbia peplus.
... euphorbia peplus, ..."
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