different between euphorbia vs euphorbium

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

A genericization of translingual Euphorbia, Linnaeus's misspelling of Latin euphorbea, from Ancient Greek equivalent to Euphorbus (the Greco-Mauretanian physician to King Juba who described their medicinal properties) + -ea.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??(r)bi?

Noun

euphorbia (plural euphorbias)

1. Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, the spurges.

Derived terms

• euphorbiaceous, euphorbial, euphorbine, euphorbone

Related terms

• euphorbium

Translations

References

• “Euphorbia, n.”, in OED Online ?, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 1891
• “Euphorbia”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

English

Etymology

From Latin euphorbium, from Ancient Greek ????????? (euphórbion), from ???????? (Eúphorbos, “Euphorbus, physician to the Mauretanian king Juba II”) + -??? (-ion, “-ium”).

The name is from ???????? (Eúphorbos, “well-fed”); ?? (eû, “well”) + ????? (phorb?, “food, fodder”).

Noun

euphorbium (uncountable)

1. An acrid dull yellow or brown resin consisting of the concreted milky juice of several species of Euphorbia, formerly used as a purgative and emetic.