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Definition of Eryngium
1. Noun. Large genus of decorative plants with thistlelike flower heads; cosmopolitan in distribution.
Exact synonyms: Genus Eryngium
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Apiaceae, Carrot Family, Family Apiaceae, Family Umbelliferae, Umbelliferae
Member holonyms: Eringo, Eryngo, Eryngium Maritimum, Sea Eryngium, Sea Holly, Sea Holm, Button Snakeroot, Eryngium Aquaticum, Button Snakeroot, Eryngium Yuccifolium, Rattlesnake Master, Rattlesnake's Master
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Apiaceae, Carrot Family, Family Apiaceae, Family Umbelliferae, Umbelliferae
Member holonyms: Eringo, Eryngo, Eryngium Maritimum, Sea Eryngium, Sea Holly, Sea Holm, Button Snakeroot, Eryngium Aquaticum, Button Snakeroot, Eryngium Yuccifolium, Rattlesnake Master, Rattlesnake's Master
Definition of Eryngium
1. n. A genus of umbelliferous plants somewhat like thistles in appearance. Eryngium maritimum, or sea holly, has been highly esteemed as an aphrodisiac, the roots being formerly candied.
Definition of Eryngium
1. a type of bristly plant [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Eryngium
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