Meanings
nounpetty spurge (uncountable)
- uncountableThe plant Euphorbia peplus.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan Old World spurge introduced as a weed in the eastern United States
Similar
devil's milkEuphorbia peplus
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Ancient Greek τιθύμαλλος
- τιθύμαλλος (tithúmallos)Euphorbia peplus
German Garten-Wolfsmilch
- Garten-WolfsmilchEuphorbia peplus
Irish easpa eorna
- easpa eornaEuphorbia peplus
Polish wilczomlecz ogrodowy
- wilczomlecz ogrodowyEuphorbia peplus
Ukrainian молочай городній
- молочай городній (moločaj horodnij)Euphorbia peplus
Welsh llaethlys bach
- llaethlys bachEuphorbia peplus
Cite this entry
APA
petty spurge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petty%20spurge
MLA
“petty spurge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petty%20spurge. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petty spurge,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petty%20spurge.
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