sea holly Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. 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.
  2. noun widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
    bear's breech; Acanthus mollis; bear's breeches.

WordNet

Sea" hol"ly
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) An evergeen seashore plant (Eryngium maritimum). See Eryngium.

Webster 1913