sea holly

Noun
  1. European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast;
    Roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac (synset 112958953)
    is a type of: bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
    belongs to: eryngium, genus eryngium - large genus of decorative plants with thistlelike flower heads; cosmopolitan in distribution
    same as: eryngium maritimum, sea eryngium, sea holm
  2. Widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers (synset 112833238)
    is a type of: acanthus - any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
    same as: acanthus mollis, bear's breech, bear's breeches

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