Associations to the word «Spurge»
Wiktionary
SPURGE, noun. Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, a diverse genus of over 2,000 species.
SPURGE, verb. (intransitive) To emit foam; to froth; said of the emission of yeast from beer during fermentation.
Dictionary definition
SPURGE, noun. Any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.