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ERYNGIUM
Eryngium, genus Eryngium
(noun) large genus of decorative plants with thistlelike flower heads; cosmopolitan in distribution
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
eryngium (plural eryngiums)
(botany) Any of the genus Eryngium of umbelliferous plants resembling thistles.
Source: Wiktionary
E*ryn"gi*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. eryngion, erynge.] (Bot.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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