paper spurge

English

paper spurge (uncountable)

Caper spurge (Euphorbia lathyris).
- 2015 November 12, J.T. Sibley, “Caper spurge, paper spurge, gopher spurge, mole plant, petroleum plant (Hagevortemelk) [Garden wart milk] Euphorbia lathyris.”, in The Way of the Wise: Traditional Norwegian Folk and Magic Medicine, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN:
  The milky sap (latex) is highly irritating , and can produce serious inflammation of the eyes and skin.
- 2022 January 1, Samuel Paul Raj, Pravin Raj Solomon, Baskar Thangaraj, chapter 18.3, in Biodiesel from Flowering Plants, Springer Nature, →ISBN, page 215:
  The oil from the seeds of paper spurge Euphorbia lathyris is now being considered as a raw material for biodiesel.

Euphorbia lathyris — see caper spurge