About The Word Eryngium
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Eryngium
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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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