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单词 sea holly
释义

sea holly


noun

the eryngo, Eryngium maritimum.

Origin of sea holly

First recorded in 1540–50

Words nearby sea holly

sea hare, Seahawk, sea heath, Seahenge, sea hog, sea holly, sea hollyhock, sea horse, sea-island cotton, Sea Islands, seajack
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Example sentences from the Web for sea holly

  • The rising wind whistled in the prickly star-grass and sea-holly.

    The Light of Scarthey|Egerton Castle
  • Sea-holly (Eryngium) is another family of July-flowering plants that does well on poor, sandy soils that have been deeply stirred.

    Wood and Garden|Gertrude Jekyll
  • This entailed the abolition of our beautiful decorations—our sea-holly and ferns; also some anxious looks from our handmaiden.

    An Unsentimental Journey through Cornwall|Dinah Maria Craik

British Dictionary definitions for sea holly

sea holly

noun

a European umbelliferous plant, Eryngium maritimum, of sandy shores, having spiny bluish-green stems and blue flowers
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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