sea holly meaning

UK /siː ˈhɒli/ US /si ˈhɑli/ 3 syllables

sea holly (noun): European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac.

sea holly has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

sea holly as a noun

  1. European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac

    Synonyms: sea holm, sea eryngium, Eryngium maritimum

    Type of: shrub

  2. widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers

    Synonyms: bear's breech, bear's breeches, Acanthus mollis

    Type of: acanthus

How to pronounce sea holly

sea holly is pronounced /siː ˈhɒli/ in British English and /si ˈhɑli/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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