| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Old World perennial having foliage resembling cypress; naturalized as a weed in the United States.[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: Euphorbia cyparissias
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| Euphorbia cyparissias | Old World perennial having foliage resembling cypress; naturalized as a weed in the United States. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: Euphorbia cyparissias
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| Euphorbia cyparissias | Aerospace | Cypress spurge is a naturalized herb found across southern Canada. Ingesting the plant has caused loss of cattle in New York State. This plant is usually avoided by livestock but is ingested if incorporated with hay. The plant is abundant in in some locations in southern Ontario. Some humans are sensitive to the irritant latex and may develop inflammation. The toxic compounds are found in the latex and seeds (Frohne and Pfander 1983). Cattle that have ingested hay containing large amounts of cypress spurge have had diarrhea followed by weakness, collapse, and death (Kingsbury 1964). General symptoms of poisoning: 1- Cattle: a- collapse; b- death; c- diarrhea; and d- weakness; 2- Humans and Horses: blistering. (references) | |
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