eryngo
eryngo definition
eryn·go (ē riŋ′gō, i-)
noun pl. eryngoes -·goes
- any of a genus (Eryngium) of plants of the umbel family, with flowers in dense heads and usually stiff, spiny leaves
- Obsolete the candied root of the sea holly, formerly used as an aphrodisiac
Etymology: via Sp or It eringio < L eryngium < Gr eryngion, dim. of ēryngos, prob. < ear, eros, spring, hence spring flower
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