HyperDic: devil[s_milk

English > 2 senses of the expression devil's milk:
NOUNplantdevil's milk, petty spurge, Euphorbia peplusan Old World spurge introduced as a weed in the eastern United States
plantdevil's milk, sun spurge, wartweed, wartwort, Euphorbia helioscopianot unattractive European weed whose flowers turn toward the sun
English > devil's milk: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningAn Old World spurge introduced as a weed in the eastern United States.
Synonymspetty spurge, Euphorbia peplus
Member ofEuphorbia, genus Euphorbiatype genus of the Euphorbiaceae
BroaderspurgeAny of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia
Spanisheuphorbia peplus, lechetrezna
Catalaneuphorbia peplus
English > devil's milk: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaningnot unattractive European weed whose flowers turn toward the sun.
Synonymssun spurge, wartweed, wartwort, Euphorbia helioscopia
Member ofEuphorbia, genus Euphorbiatype genus of the Euphorbiaceae
BroaderspurgeAny of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia
Spanishwartwort
CatalanEuphorbia helioscopia, wartwort

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