Definition of eryngium Eryngium
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What does eryngium mean?
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| eryngium - large genus of decorative plants with thistlelike flower heads; cosmopolitan in distribution | ||
| genus Eryngium | ||
| rosid dicot genus a genus of dicotyledonous plants | ||
| apiaceae, carrot family, family apiaceae, family umbelliferae, umbelliferae plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill | ||
| eringo, eryngo any plant of the genus Eryngium | ||
| eryngium maritimum, sea eryngium, sea holm, sea holly European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac | ||
| eryngium aquaticum, button snakeroot coarse prickly perennial eryngo with aromatic roots; southeastern United States; often confused with rattlesnake master | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- eryngium (n.)
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.
