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eryngo

British  
/ ɪˈrɪŋɡəʊ /

noun

  1. 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

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The eryngo grows in ciénegas, a type of wetland fed by natural springs that come from the deep aquifer and nourish the San Pedro River.

From Seattle Times Jun. 10, 2022

The critical habitat in Arizona lies in Pima and Cochise Counties and doesn’t include another location where efforts have failed to reintroduce the eryngo.

From Seattle Times Jun. 10, 2022

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

From Seattle Times Jun. 10, 2022

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

From Albert Durer by Moore, T. Sturge

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.

From More Hunting Wasps by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander

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