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EUPHORBIA CYPARISSIAS

\juːfˈɔːbi͡ə sˈa͡ɪpɐɹˌɪʃəz], \juːfˈɔːbi‍ə sˈa‍ɪpɐɹˌɪʃəz], \j_uː_f_ˈɔː_b_iə s_ˈaɪ_p_ɐ_ɹ_ˌɪ_ʃ_ə_z]\

Definitions of EUPHORBIA CYPARISSIAS

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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Old World perennial having foliage resembling cypress; naturalized as a weed in the United States

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

Old World perennial having foliage resembling cypress; naturalized as a weed in the United States

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

This, like most of the spurges, is very acrimonious. Amongst the rustics, it was formerly called poor man's rhubarb, and was, consequently, a laxative. It is not used.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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