English Dictionary
◊ MOLE PLANT
mole plant
n 1: showy poinsettia found from southern United States to Peru;
often confused with Euphoria cyathophora [syn: {Japanese
poinsettia}, {paint leaf}, {Euphorbia heterophylla}]
2: poisonous Old World spurge; adventive in America; seeds
yield a purgative oil [syn: {caper spurge}, {myrtle spurge},
{Euphorbia lathyris}]