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eryngo

/ ɪˈrɪŋɡəʊ /

noun

  1. any umbelliferous plant of the genus Eryngium, such as the sea holly, having toothed or lobed leaves Also callederingo
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of eryngo1

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

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

There were candied eryngo-root, candied lemon-peel, and sugared coriander-seeds.

The order Eryngo has a species of which the roots when candied have great restorative powers.

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

Two Zonites, both visitors of the eryngo-heads during the heats of summer, are among the Meloid of my part of the country.

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