| NOUN | plant | Eryngium maritimum, sea holly, sea holm, sea eryngium | European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast |
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| Meaning | European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac. | |
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| Synonyms | sea holly, sea holm, sea eryngium | |
| Member of | Eryngium, genus Eryngium | large genus of decorative plants with thistlelike flower heads |
| Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
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