eryngo

Definition of Eryngo in English :

1. eringo, eryngo

any plant of the genus Eryngium

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Eryngo

noun plural -goes or -gos

any umbelliferous plant of the genus Eryngium, such as the sea holly, having toothed or lobed leaves

. Also called: eringo

nounWord forms: plural eˈryngoes

1.

any of a genus (Eryngium) of plants of the umbel family, with flowers in dense heads and usually stiff, spiny leaves

2. Obsolete

the candied root of the sea holly, formerly used as an aphrodisiac

n. pl. e·ryn·goes

Any of several plants of the genus Eryngium of the parsley family, having spiny leaves and dense clusters of small bluish flowers.