caper spurge

English - Turkish

Definition of caper spurge in English Turkish dictionary

sütlüce otu

English - English

Definition of caper spurge in English English dictionary

poisonous Old World spurge; adventive in America; seeds yield a purgative oil

An ornamental European spurge (Euphorbia lathyris) having a latex considered to be a potential source of hydrocarbons that can be converted into fuel

Hyphenation

ca·per spurge

Turkish pronunciation

keypır spırc

Pronunciation

/ˈkāpər ˈspərʤ/ /ˈkeɪpɜr ˈspɜrʤ/

Etymology

[ 'kA-p&r ] (noun.) 14th century. back-formation from earlier capers , from Middle English caperis, from Latin capparis, from Greek kapparis.