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Eryngium

Eryngium Meaning & Definition
Eryngium Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Eryngium?

[n] large genus of decorative plants with thistlelike flower heads; cosmopolitan in distribution

Synonyms | Synonyms for Eryngium: genus Eryngium

Related Terms | Find terms related to Eryngium:

See Also | Apiaceae | button snakeroot | carrot family | eringo | Eryngium aquaticum | Eryngium maritimum | Eryngium yuccifolium | eryngo | family Apiaceae | family Umbelliferae | rattlesnake master | rattlesnake's master | rosid dicot genus | sea eryngium | sea holly | sea holm | Umbelliferae

Eryngium In Webster's Dictionary

\E*ryn"gi*um\ ([-e]*r[i^]n"j[i^]*[u^]m), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'hry`ggion, dim. of 'h`ryggos eryngo; cf. L. eryngion, erynge.] (Bot.) A genus of umbelliferous plants somewhat like thistles in appearance. {Eryngium maritimum}, or sea holly, has been highly esteemed as an aphrodisiac, the roots being formerly candied.

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