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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


SynonymsEryngium maritimum, sea eryngium, sea holm


Broader (hypernym)bush, shrub


Member meronymEryngium, genus Eryngium

2. sea holly (plant) widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers


SynonymsAcanthus mollis, bear's breech, bear's breeches


Broader (hypernym)acanthus









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