Meanings
nounJapanese spurge (uncountable)
- uncountableA fast-spreading evergreen groundcover, of species Pachysandra terminalis, native to China, Japan, widely introduced and naturalized elsewhere, especially in the northeastern US.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounslow-growing Japanese evergreen subshrub having terminal spikes of white flowers; grown as a ground cover
Similar
Pachysandra terminalis
Broader
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APA
Japanese spurge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20spurge
MLA
“Japanese spurge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20spurge. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanese spurge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20spurge.
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