# caper spurge

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An erect, biennial spurge native to southern Europe, northern Africa, and southwest Asia into central Asia, of species Euphorbia lathyris.

## Etymology
Named for the resemblance of its toxic fruits to those of the edible caperberry (Capparis spinosa).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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