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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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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