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Definition of Caper spurge
1. Noun. Poisonous Old World spurge; adventive in America; seeds yield a purgative oil.
Exact synonyms: Euphorbia Lathyris, Mole Plant, Myrtle Spurge
Group relationships: Euphorbia, Genus Euphorbia
Generic synonyms: Spurge
Group relationships: Euphorbia, Genus Euphorbia
Generic synonyms: Spurge
Lexicographical Neighbors of Caper Spurge
Literary usage of Caper spurge
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Medico-chirurgical Review (1825)
"... or caper spurge. We drew the attention of our brethren last quarter to this
new purgative, which seems to combine all the good qualities of the oil of ..."
2. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People by Chambers, W. and R., publ (1876)
"... caper spurge, an extremely acrid fixed oil, obtained by expression, or by the
aid of alcohol or ether, from the seeds of the caper spurge (Euphorbia ..."
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