sea_holly
1. [ noun ] (botany) European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac
Synonyms: sea_eryngium Eryngium_maritimum sea_holm
Related terms: shrub Eryngium
2. [ noun ] (botany) widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
Synonyms: bear's_breeches Acanthus_mollis bear's_breech
Related terms: acanthus
Similar spelling:   sei_whale
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