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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.

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  1. n. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. A genus of umbelliferous plants somewhat like thistles inappearance. Eryngium maritimum, or sea holly, has been highlyesteemed as an aphrodisiac, the roots being formerly candied.
  4. n large genus of decorative plants with thistlelike flower heads; cosmopolitan in distribution