Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caper spurge

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: ca-per spurge
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An erect, biennial spurge native to southern Europe, northern Africa, and southwest Asia into central Asia, of species Euphorbia lathyris.

Example Sentences

"The common name, Caper Spurge, alludes to the resemblance of the spongy capsules to capers, which are young flower buds from quite a different plant, Capparis. Caper Spurge fruits were mistakenly pickled by several women and when ingested caused severe illness."
""Sounds delightful," Ada said. She looked uneasy. "Have you ever heard of caper spurge poisoning?" "Yes, when we go to Mt. Etna, Tazio tells me not to pick the capers with the purple flowers. What do you know about caper spurge?""

Etymology

Named for the resemblance of its toxic fruits to those of the edible caperberry (Capparis spinosa).

Inflected Forms

caper spurges (plural)

Synonyms

myrtle spurge mole plant euphorbia lathyris

Questions

What does caper spurge mean?: An erect, biennial spurge native to southern Europe, northern Africa, and southwest Asia into central Asia, of species Euphorbia lathyris.
Where does caper spurge come from?: Named for the resemblance of its toxic fruits to those of the edible caperberry (Capparis spinosa).

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