Spurge

n. family of plants that includes herbaceous plants shrubs and trees

Spurges (Euphorbia) are a very diverse worldwide genus of plants, belonging to the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). Consisting of about 2160 species, spurges are one of the largest genera in the plant kingdom.
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Noun
1. any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
(hypernym) shrub, bush
(hyponym) caper spurge, myrtle spurge, mole plant, Euphorbia lathyris
(member-holonym) Euphorbia, genus Euphorbia

(v. t.)
To emit foam; to froth; -- said of the emission of yeast from beer in course of fermentation.
  

(n.)
Any plant of the genus Euphorbia. See Euphorbia.
  

      purges