From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Spurge \Spurge\ (sp[^u]rj), verb (used with an object) [Etymol. uncertain.] To emit foam; to froth; -- said of the emission of yeast from beer in course of fermentation. [Obs.] --W. Cartright.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Spurge \Spurge\, noun [OF. espurge, F. ['e]purge, from OF. espurgier to purge, L. expurgare. See {Expurgate}, {Purge}.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Euphorbia. See {Euphorbia}.
{Spurge flax}, an evergreen shrub ({Daphne Gnidium}) with crowded narrow leaves. It is a native of Southern Europe.
{Spurge laurel}, a European shrub ({Daphne Laureola}) with oblong evergreen leaves.
{Spurge nettle}. See under {Nettle}.
{Spurge olive}, an evergreen shrub ({Daphne oleoides}) found in the Mediterranean region.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
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