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Meaning of word sea holly from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast. Roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac.

Synonyms : eryngium maritimum, sea eryngium, sea holm

Meaning : Widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers.

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

blow up (verb)
Cause to burst with a violent release of energy.

guff (noun)
Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements).

precursor (noun)
A substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction).

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

with child (adjective)
In an advanced stage of pregnancy.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

ordnance store (noun)
Military supplies.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

telescope (verb)
Crush together or collapse.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.