Associations to the word «Eryngium»

Wiktionary

ERYNGIUM, noun. (botany) Any of the genus Eryngium of umbelliferous plants resembling thistles.
ERYNGIUM, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Apiaceae   — a flowering plant of cosmopolitan distribution, including the sea hollies and eryngos.
ERYNGIUM FOETIDUM, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Apiaceae   — spritweed, Mexican coriander.
ERYNGIUM MARITIMUM, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Apiaceae   — sea holly.

Dictionary definition

ERYNGIUM, noun. Large genus of decorative plants with thistlelike flower heads; cosmopolitan in distribution.

Wise words

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