Al′leghe′ny spurge′
n.
a low, shrubby evergreen plant, Pachysandra procumbens, of the family Buxaceae, native to the southeastern U.S., and having spikes of white or purplish flowers.
[1935–40]
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| Noun | 1. |  Allegheny spurge - low semi-evergreen perennial herb having small spikes of white or pinkish flowers; native to southern United States but grown elsewherepachysandra - any plant of the genus Pachysandra; low-growing evergreen herbs or subshrubs having dentate leaves and used as ground cover |
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