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Spunge vs Spurge - What's the difference?

spunge | spurge |

As nouns the difference between spunge and spurge

is that spunge is (obsolete) a sponge while spurge is 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.

As verbs the difference between spunge and spurge

is that spunge is (obsolete) to sponge while spurge is to emit foam; to froth; said of the emission of yeast from beer during fermentation.

spunge

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) a sponge.
  • Verb

    (spung)
  • (obsolete) to sponge.
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    spurge

    English

    Etymology 1

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

    Noun

    (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 .
  • Derived terms
    * * Japanese spurge * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * petty spurge * * * * *
    See also
    * ("spurge" on Wikipedia) * (Euphorbia) * (Euphorbia)

    Etymology 2

    Uncertain.

    Verb

    (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.

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