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eryngium

Syllabification: (e·ryn·gi·um)
Pronunciation: /iˈrinjēəm/
Definition of eryngium

noun (plural eryngiums)

  • a plant of the genus Eryngium in the parsley family, especially (in gardening) sea holly.

Origin:

late 16th century: modern Latin, from Latin eryngion, from a diminutive of Greek ērungos 'sea holly'

eryngium in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of eryngium in the British & World English dictionary