Sea holly Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac
Eryngium maritimum; sea eryngium; sea holm.
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noun widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
bear's breech; Acanthus mollis; bear's breeches.
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(Bot.) , a species of Eryngium. SeeEryngium .