Allegheny spurge

Allegheny spurge

noun
a low, shrubby evergreen plant, Pachysandra procumbens, having spikes of white or purplish flowers, native to the southeastern U.S. and widely cultivated as a ground cover.

Origin:
1935–40
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allegheny spurge

noun
low semi-evergreen perennial herb having small spikes of white or pinkish flowers; native to southern United States but grown elsewhere 
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