Allegheny spurge
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Al·le·ghe·ny spurge

noun \ˈa-lə-ˌgā-nē- also -ˌge-nē-\

Definition of ALLEGHENY SPURGE

: a low herb or subshrub (Pachysandra procumbens) of the box family widely grown as a ground cover

Origin of ALLEGHENY SPURGE

Allegheny Mountains, U.S.A.
First Known Use: circa 1936

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