eryngium

/e'riɳdʤjəm /

Thân thiện

A gardener plants eryngium in a sunny flower bed.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large genus of decorative plants with thistle-like flower heads: Eryngium is a genus of flowering plants in the Apiaceae family, characterized by their distinctive, often metallic-colored, spiny bracts and flower heads that resemble thistles. They are found in many regions around the world.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden featured several species of eryngium, their blue flower heads adding texture and color.
  • Botanists study the diverse forms of eryngium across different continents.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical classification: The term is used in scientific contexts to refer to the genus .
  • The specimen was keyed out and identified as belonging to the genus Eryngium.

Variants and Related Words

• Eryngo (n): A common name for plants in the genus .
  • Sea holly is a type of eryngo often found in coastal gardens.

Synonyms

• Sea holly: A common name for many coastal species.
• Button snakeroot: A common name for some species.

Học thuật

Noun

1. large genus of decorative plants with thistlelike flower heads; cosmopolitan in distribution

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Eryngium
• genus Eryngium