sea holly

sea·holly

uncommon

noun

1.

European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac

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2.

widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers

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Eryngium

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Grammar

noun
singular	sea holly
plural	sea-hollies, sea hollies

Nearby words

sea feather sea gooseberry sea green sea gull sea hare sea holm sea horse sea island cotton sea kale sea king

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