euphorbia cyparissias
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- Old World perennial having foliage resembling cypress; naturalized as a weed in the United StatesSynonyms: cypress spurgeEuphorbia cyparissias
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Luteic \Lu*te"ic\, a. (Chem.) (a) Pertaining to, or derived from, weld (Reseda luteola). (b) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid resembling luteolin, but obtained from the flowers of Euphorbia cyparissias. [1913 Webster]
Tithymal \Tith"y*mal\, n. [L. tithymalus a plant with a milklike sap, Gr. ?: cf. F. tithymale.] (Bot.) Any kind of spurge, esp. Euphorbia Cyparissias. [1913 Webster]
Welcome \Wel"come\, a. [OE. welcome, welcume, wilcume, AS. wilcuma a welcome guest, from wil-, as a prefix, akin to willa will + cuma a comer, fr. cuman to come; hence, properly, one who comes so as to please another's will; cf. Icel. velkominn welcome, G. willkommen. See Will, n., and Come.] [1913 Webster]
1.Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company; as, a welcome visitor. [1913 Webster]
When the glad soul is made Heaven's welcome guest.— Cowper.[1913 Webster]
2.Producing gladness; grateful; as, a welcome present; welcome news. "O, welcome hour!" --Milton. [1913 Webster]
3.Free to have or enjoy gratuitously; as, you are welcome to the use of my library. [1913 Webster]
Note: Welcome is used elliptically for you are welcome. "Welcome, great monarch, to your own." --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
Welcome-to-our-house (Bot.), a kind of spurge (Euphorbia Cyparissias). --Dr. Prior. [1913 Webster]