Eryngium maritimum

Definitions of Eryngium maritimum
  1. noun
    European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac
    synonyms: sea eryngium, sea holly, sea holm
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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