ERYNGO

eryngo, eringo

(noun) any plant of the genus Eryngium

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

eryngo (countable and uncountable, plural eryngos or eryngoes)

(obsolete) The root of sea holly, Eryngium maritimum, formerly candied and taken as confectionery and held to have aphrodisiac properties.

Any other plant of the same genus, Eryngium.

Anagrams

• Gorney, groyne, reyong

Source: Wiktionary

E*ryn"go, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A plant of the genus Eryngium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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