Free TranslationFree Translation
Synonyms, antonyms, pronunciation

  Home 		English Dictionary      examples: 'day', 'get rid of', 'New York Bay'




Sea holly   /si hˈɑli/   Listen
Sea holly

noun
1.
European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac.  Synonyms: Eryngium maritimum, sea eryngium, sea holm.
2.
Widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers.  Synonyms: Acanthus mollis, bear's breech, bear's breeches.





WordNet 3.0 © 2010 Princeton University


Advanced search
     Find words:
Starting with
Ending with
Containing
Matching a pattern  

Synonyms
Antonyms
Quotes
Words linked to  

only single words


Share |




Words linked to "Sea holly" :   shrub, genus Eryngium, Eryngium, bush, acanthus


Copyright © 2025 e-Free Translation.com