ERYNGO


Meaning of ERYNGO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈriŋ-(ˌ)gō ]

noun

( plural -goes or -gos )

Etymology: modification of Latin eryngion sea holly, from Greek ēryngion

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.