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spurge vs leafy spurge

leafy spurge vs spurge

spurge and leafy spurge both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spurge Yes No No No
leafy spurge Yes No No No
As nouns, leafy spurge is a hyponym of spurge; that is, leafy spurge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spurge:
  • spurge: any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
  • leafy spurge: tall European perennial naturalized and troublesome as a weed in eastern North America
spurge (noun) leafy spurge (noun)
any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice tall European perennial naturalized and troublesome as a weed in eastern North America
Difference between spurge and leafy spurge

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