First Known Use: 1543
Dictionary
eryngo
noun eryn·go \i-ˈriŋ-(ˌ)gō\
plural eryn·goes or eryn·gos
Definition of ERYNGO
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
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Origin of ERYNGO
modification of Latin eryngion sea holly, from Greek ēryngion
Medical Dictionary
eryngo
noun eryn·go \i-ˈriŋ-(ˌ)gō\
plural eryn·goes or eryn·gos
Medical Definition of ERYNGO
obsolete : candied root of the sea holly made to be used as an aphrodisiac
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