sea holly
sea holly · sea hollies
синеголовник приморский, синеголовник
Stranddistel, Mannstreu, Brakthüllenloser Akanthus
A plant of species Eryngium maritimum, of EuropeA plant of species Eryngium maritimum, of Europe.
Meaning
3 sensesA plant of species Eryngium maritimum, of Europe.
Stranddistel, Mannstreu
синеголо́вник примо́рскийsinegolóvnik primórskij, синеголо́вникsinegolóvnik
A plant of species Eryngium maritimum, of Europe.
More generally, any of several species of plants in the genus Eryngium.
A plant of species Acanthus ebracteatus, of southeast Asia.
Brakthüllenloser Akanthus
More definitions
- European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac
- widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
Eryngium maritimum:
Eryngium:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
Eryngium maritimum:
Eryngium:
Acanthus ebracteatus:
Origin
From sea + holly.From sea + holly.
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Forms
plural: sea holliesSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac:sea holmsea eryngiumEryngium maritimum
- widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers:bear's breechbear's breechesAcanthus mollis
Word family
1 related wordsRelatederyngo
See also
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