Definition of Sea eryngium

1. Noun. European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac.

Exact synonyms: Eryngium Maritimum, Sea Holly, Sea Holm
Group relationships: Eryngium, Genus Eryngium
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sea Eryngium

sea dog
sea dogs
sea dotterel
sea dove
sea dragon
sea dragons
sea drake
sea drakes
sea duck
sea ducks
sea eagle
sea eagles
sea eel
sea egg
sea elephant
sea eryngium (current term)
sea fan
sea fans
sea feather
sea fennel
sea fern
sea fir
sea flewer
sea foam
sea fowl
sea fox
sea fret
sea gherkin
sea ginger
sea girdles

Literary usage of Sea eryngium

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1915)
"... although there are exceptions, for example, hydrangeas of the arbor^scens type and hollyhocks form a pleasing mixture- FW BARCLAY. HOLLY, SEA: Eryngium. ..."

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