tithymal

noun

tithy·​mal

ˈtithəməl,

tə̇ˈthīm-

plural -s

: spurge sense 1

especially : a spurge (Tithymalus cyparissias)

Word History

Etymology

Latin tithymallus, tithymalus, from Greek tithymallos

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