Definition of spurge laurel
: a low-growing Eurasian shrub (Daphne laureola) with oblong evergreen leaves and axillary racemes of yellowish flowers
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“Spurge laurel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spurge%20laurel. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of spurge laurel was in 1597
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