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- Euphorbia - n. - Spurge, or bastard spurge, a genus of plants of many species, mostly shrubby, herbaceous succulents, affording an acrid, milky juice. Some of them are armed with thorns. Most of them yield powerful emetic and cathartic products.
- Euphorbiaceous - a. - Alt. of Euphorbial
- Euphorbial - a. - Of, relating to, or resembling, the Euphorbia family.
- Luteic - a. - Pertaining to, or designating, an acid resembling luteolin, but obtained from the flowers of Euphorbia cyparissias.
- Kattinumdoo - n. - A caoutchouc like substance obtained from the milky juice of the East Indian Euphorbia Kattimundoo. It is used as a cement.
- Tithymal - n. - Any kind of spurge, esp. Euphorbia Cyparissias.
- Euphorbial - a. - Of, relating to, or resembling, the Euphorbia family.
- Euphorbium - n. - An inodorous exudation, usually in the form of yellow tears, produced chiefly by the African Euphorbia resinifrea. It was formerly employed medicinally, but was found so violent in its effects that its use is nearly abandoned.