echium

British

/ ˈɛkɪəm /

noun

any plant of the Eurasian and African genus Echium with bell-shaped flowers sometimes borne on single-sided spikes in a wide variety of colours; E. vulgare is viper's bugloss: family Boraginaceae

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Etymology

Origin of echium

New Latin, from Greek echion, from echis viper, from its use as an antidote to a viper bite

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The result is a combination of plants that provide structure and texture, and flowers such as euphorbia, echium, helichrysum and agapanthus.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2022

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