eryngo
eryngo · eryngos · eryngoes
Any other plant of the same genus, EryngiumAny other plant of the same genus, Eryngium.
/iːˈɹɪŋɡəʊ/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Any other plant of the same genus, Eryngium.
any plant of the genus Eryngium
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The root of sea holly, Eryngium maritimum, formerly candied and taken as confectionery and held to have aphrodisiac properties.
Origin
Ultimately from Latin ēryngion, from Ancient Greek ἠρύγγιον (ērúngion), from ἤρυγγος (ḗrunUltimately from Latin ēryngion, from Ancient Greek ἠρύγγιον (ērúngion), from ἤρυγγος (ḗrungos).
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Forms
plural: eryngos / eryngoesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- any plant of the genus Eryngium:eringo
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedfield eryngo
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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