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Mole Plant (Noun)

Meaning 1

Showy poinsettia found from the southern United States to Peru.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

  • Paint Leaf
  • Japanese Poinsettia
  • Euphorbia Heterophylla

Hypernyms

  • Spurge

Meaning 2

Poisonous Old World spurge; adventive in America; seeds yield a purgative oil.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The mole plant is often considered an invasive species due to its ability to spread rapidly through seed dispersal.
  • Farmers typically treat mole plant as a weed and actively work to eradicate it from their fields.
  • In traditional medicine, the seeds of the mole plant are sometimes used to produce a purgative oil, despite its toxic properties.
  • Wildlife tend to avoid feeding on the mole plant due to its bitter taste and toxic compounds.
  • Efforts to control the spread of mole plant have been underway in many regions of North America since its introduction as an adventive species.

Synonyms

  • Caper Spurge
  • Myrtle Spurge
  • Euphorbia Lathyris

Hypernyms

  • Spurge
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