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单词 eryngo
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eryngo

noun

eryn·​go i-ˈriŋ-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce eryngo (audio)
plural eryngoes or eryngos
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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Leavenworth’s eryngo mix with cheerful yellow Maximilian sunflower. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021

Word History

Etymology

modification of Latin eryngion sea holly, from Greek ēryngion

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

eryngo

noun

eryn·​go i-ˈriŋ-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce eryngo (audio)
plural eryngoes or eryngos
obsolete
: candied root of the sea holly made to be used as an aphrodisiac
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