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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 Sewall |