Sparge vs Spurge - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between sparge and spurge

is that sparge is to sprinkle or spray while spurge is to emit foam; to froth; said of the emission of yeast from beer during fermentation.

any plant of the species of genus Euphorbia that grow in England and exude a bitter milky juice which was formerly used as a purgative.

(sparg)

To sprinkle or spray

To introduce bubbles into a liquid

Bubble machines sparge water for platform diving competitions to lessen the impact.

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From (etyl) espurge, espurgier, from (etyl) .

(en-noun)

Any plant of the species of genus Euphorbia that grow in England and exude a bitter milky juice which was formerly used as a purgative.

Any plant of the genus Euphorbia .

* * Japanese spurge * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * petty spurge * * * * *

Uncertain.

(spurg)

To emit foam; to froth; said of the emission of yeast from beer during fermentation.

* 1661 , W. Cartwright, Siedge

The body's somthing noysome: 'tis a stale one; / Good troth it spurgeth very monstrously.