eryngo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The root of sea holly, Eryngium maritimum, formerly candied and taken as confectionery and held to have aphrodisiac properties.
  2. Any other plant of the same genus, Eryngium.

Pronunciation

/iːˈɹɪŋɡəʊ/

Word forms

eryngo eryngos eryngoes eringo

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin ēryngion, from Ancient Greek ἠρύγγιον (ērúngion), from ἤρυγγος (ḗrungos).

Derived words

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