Examples of “spurge” in a Sentence

noun Any plant of the large genus Euphorbia, or of the wider family to which it belongs.

• The border was full of spurge in early summer.
• She planted a spurge beside the gravel path.
• Spurges come in many shapes and sizes.

noun A plant that resembles a Euphorbia in some aspect of its appearance.

• The gardener called it a spurge because of its look, though it was not a true Euphorbia.
• The gardener labeled the cactus-like plant a spurge, though it is not a true Euphorbia.