Pronunciation: i- ' ri ŋ -( ˌ )g ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -goes or -gos
Etymology: modification of Latin eryngion sea holly, from Greek ē ryngion
Date: 1543
1 : any of various plants (genus Eryngium ) of the carrot family that have elongate spinulose-margined leaves and flowers in dense bracted heads
2 : candied root of the sea holly formerly used as an aphrodisiac