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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