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spurge

spurge \'sp*rj\ n [ME, fr. MF, purge, spurge, fr. espurgier to purge, fr. L 
   expurgare] - more at EXPURGATE : any of various mostly shrubby plants 
   (family Euphorbiaceae, the spurge f amily, and esp. genus Euphorbia) with a 
   bitter milky juice