African milk tree

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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A type of succulent plant cultivated in West Africa, resembling a cactus, of species Euphorbia trigona.
    — An example of a species found in western Africa is Euphorbia trigona, commonly known as the African milk tree. The sap of this species was able to cause loss of corneal epithelium 16 h after direct exposure to the sap in a 60-year-old male.

词形变化

African milk trees plural

词源

Named for the white latex released whenever one of the cylindrical stems is pierced or cut. See also African milk barrel.
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