Christ plant

/kraɪst plænt/
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Other forms: Christ plants

Definitions of Christ plant
  1. noun
    somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts
    synonyms: Christ thorn, Euphorbia milii, crown of thorns
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    type of:
    spurge
    any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
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