eryngo

British

/ ɪˈrɪŋɡəʊ /

noun

Also called: eringo. any umbelliferous plant of the genus Eryngium, such as the sea holly, having toothed or lobed leaves

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Etymology

Origin of eryngo

C16: from Latin ēryngion variety of thistle, from Greek ērungion, diminutive of ērungos thistle

Example Sentences

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Conservation efforts are underway to establish more populations of the eryngo.

From Seattle Times

The Zonites, a rude clan, grazing on the heads of the prickly eryngo, despise all tender preliminaries.

From Project Gutenberg

The fresh root candied after the manner directed in our Dispensatory for candying eryngo root, is said to be employed at Constantinople as a preservative against epidemic diseases.

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In his hand he significantly carries a blue eryngo, called in German "Mannstreu."

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I feed them on honey, placed in little drops on spikes of lavender, on heads of thistle, or field eryngo, or globe-thistle, according to the season.

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