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Sea holly   /si hˈɑli/   Listen
Sea holly

noun
1.
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.
2.
Widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers.  Synonyms: Acanthus mollis, bear's breech, bear's breeches.





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Words linked to "Sea holly" :   acanthus, bush, Eryngium maritimum, genus Eryngium, shrub, Eryngium


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