eryngium

noun

eryn·​gi·​um i-ˈrin-jē-əm How to pronounce eryngium (audio)
1
capitalized : a genus of coarse bristly herbs (family Umbelliferae) that include the sea holly
2
: any plant of the genus Eryngium

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“Eryngium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/eryngium. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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