- Daphne Gnidium
- Spurge Spurge, n. [OF. espurge, F. ['e]purge, from OF.
espurgier to purge, L. expurgare. See {Expurgate}, {Purge}.]
(Bot.)
Any plant of the genus Euphorbia. See {Euphorbia}.
[1913 Webster]
{Spurge flax}, an evergreen shrub ({Daphne Gnidium}) with crowded narrow leaves. It is a native of Southern Europe.
{Spurge laurel}, a European shrub ({Daphne Laureola}) with oblong evergreen leaves.
{Spurge nettle}. See under {Nettle}.
{Spurge olive}, an evergreen shrub ({Daphne oleoides}) found in the Mediterranean region. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
