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ERYNGO

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e·ryn·go   (ĭ-rĭng'gō)   
n.   pl. e·ryn·goes
Any of several plants of the genus Eryngium having spiny leaves and dense clusters of small bluish flowers.

[Alteration of Latin ēryngion, sea holly, from Greek ērungion, diminutive of ērungos.]
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Main Entry: eryn·go
Pronunciation: i-'ri[ng]-(")gO
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -goes or -gos
obsolete : candied root of the sea holly made to be used as an aphrodisiac
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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