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Meaning of SEA HOLLY

Pronunciation:  see'hâlee

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac
  2. [n]  widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
 
 Synonyms: Acanthus mollis, bear's breech, bear's breeches, Eryngium maritimum, sea eryngium, sea holm
 
 See Also: acanthus, bush, Eryngium, genus Eryngium, shrub

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Sea" hol"ly\ (Bot.)
An evergeen seashore plant ({Eryngium maritimum}). See
{Eryngium}.
 

 

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