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English noun: sea holly | |||
| 1. | sea holly (plant) European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac | ||
| Synonyms | Eryngium maritimum, sea eryngium, sea holm | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bush, shrub | ||
| Member meronym | Eryngium, genus Eryngium | ||
| 2. | sea holly (plant) widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers | ||
| Synonyms | Acanthus mollis, bear's breech, bear's breeches | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acanthus | ||
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