eryngo
noun
eryn·go
i-ˈriŋ-(ˌ)gō 
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
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Leavenworth’s eryngo mix with cheerful yellow Maximilian sunflower.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021
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eryngo
noun
eryn·go
i-ˈriŋ-(ˌ)gō
plural eryngoes or eryngos
obsolete
: candied root of the sea holly made to be used as an aphrodisiac
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