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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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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