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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Eryngium, genus Eryngiumnoun

    large genus of decorative plants with thistlelike flower heads; cosmopolitan in distribution

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  1. Eryngium

    Eryngium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. There are about 250 species. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the center of diversity in South America. Common names include eryngo and sea holly (though not to be confused with true hollies, of the genus Ilex). These are annual and perennial herbs with hairless and usually spiny leaves. The dome-shaped umbels of steely blue or white flowers have whorls of spiny basal bracts. Some species are native to rocky and coastal areas, but the majority are grassland plants.In the language of flowers, they represent admiration.

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  1. eryngium

    Eryngium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae which includes about 250 species. These plants, commonly known as sea hollies, are native to various parts of the world and are characterized by their spiny leaves and clusters of small, usually blue, flowers. They are often used in gardens for their ornamental value.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Eryngiumnoun

    a genus of umbelliferous plants somewhat like thistles in appearance. Eryngium maritimum, or sea holly, has been highly esteemed as an aphrodisiac, the roots being formerly candied

Wikidata

  1. Eryngium

    Eryngium is a genus in the family Apiaceae of about 230 species of annual and perennial thistles with hairless and usually spiny leaves, and dome-shaped umbels of steely blue or white flowers with a whorl of spiny basal bracts. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the centre of diversity in South America. Some species are native to rocky and coastal areas, but the majority are grassland plants. Common names include sea holly and eryngo, the former typically being applied to coastal species, and the latter to grassland species.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Eryngium

    A plant genus of the family APIACEAE. Members contain SAPONINS.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of eryngium in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of eryngium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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