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Definition of cushion spurge

cushion spurge

Plural:cushion spurges
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A compact, mound-forming herbaceous perennial plant (Euphorbia epithymoides, synonym Euphorbia polychroma) in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to central and southern Europe and cultivated as a garden ornamental for its showy clusters of tiny yellow flowers surrounded by bright sulfur-yellow floral bracts in spring.

Example

"In early spring, the rounded mounds of cushion spurge brighten the rock garden with their vivid yellow bracts."

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• Nearby Words

cuscus
cushaw
cushion
cushion spurge
cusk
custard
cutlass

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cushion spurge. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cushion%20spurge
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