eryngo

noun eryn·go \i-ˈriŋ-(ˌ)gō\

plural eryn·goes or eryn·gos

Definition of ERYNGO

: any of various plants (genus Eryngium) of the carrot family that have elongate spinulose-margined leaves and flowers in dense bracted heads

: candied root of the sea holly formerly used as an aphrodisiac

modification of Latin eryngion sea holly, from Greek ēryngion

First Known Use: 1543

Medical Dictionary

noun eryn·go \i-ˈriŋ-(ˌ)gō\

plural eryn·goes or eryn·gos

obsolete : candied root of the sea holly made to be used as an aphrodisiac

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