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Eryngium
‖
E-ryn′gi-um
(ē̍-rĭn′jĭ-ŭm)
, Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr.
ἠρύγγιον
, dim. of ῎ηρυγγοσ
eryngo; cf. L. eryngion
, erynge
.] (Bot.)
A large genus of umbelliferous plants somewhat like thistles in appearance, cosmopolitan in distribution.
Eryngium maritimum
, or sea holly, has been highly esteemed as an aphrodisiac, the roots being formerly candied.
Syn. – genus
Eryngium
. Definition 2024
Eryngium
Eryngium
See also: eryngium
Translingual
Eryngium maritimum
Proper noun
Eryngium n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Apiaceae – a flowering plant of cosmopolitan distribution, including the sea hollies and eryngos.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Plantae - kingdom; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids II - clades; Apiales - order; Apiaceae - family; Saniculoideae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- For species see
Eryngium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies or 
Eryngium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia