sea holly
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sea holly
First recorded in 1540–50
Example Sentences
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By midday, they moved on to blue star amsonia, Little Trudy catmint, sea holly and pasqueflower, which bloomed early in the season and provided food to pollinators building their nests.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2022
Miss Willmott's Ghost is a silvery, spiky sea holly that has a ghost-like appearance in gardens at dusk.
From BBC ● May 27, 2022
Meghan and Prince Harry sent a floral wreath, with locally sourced flowers, which included the national flower of Greece, to represent Prince Philip's heritage, and sea holly, to represent the Royal Marines.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2021
Walk along the wild and extensive sands, shingle and dunes of the north coast, with its rich tangle of colonising grasses, sea holly and orchids, back to the main beach.
From The Guardian ● May 11, 2019
The sea holly would grow through the eye-sockets; it would turn to powder, or some golfer, hitting his ball one fine day, would disperse a little dust—No, but not in lodgings, thought Mrs. Flanders.
From Jacob's Room by Woolf, Virginia
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