"African milk barrel" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Named for the white latex released whenever one of the cylindrical stems is pierced or cut. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} African milk barrel (uncountable)
  1. A type of succulent plant, resembling a small cactus, of species Euphorbia polygona var. horrida, previously known as Euphorbia horrida. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Spurges Hypernyms: spurge, euphorbia, malvid, fabid, rosid, eudicot, angiosperm, tracheophyte, plant Translations (Euphorbia polygona var. horrida): Euphorbia polygona var. horrida (Translingual), Euphorbia horrida (Translingual)
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