sea holly

n 1: European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves

naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly

used as an aphrodisiac [syn: {sea holm}, {sea eryngium},

{Eryngium maritimum}]

2: widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish

purple-veined flowers [syn: {bear's breech}, {bear's

breeches}, {Acanthus mollis}]