noun
large genus of decorative plants with thistlelike flower heads; cosmopolitan in distribution
• Syn: ↑Eryngium
• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Umbelliferae, ↑family Umbelliferae, ↑Apiaceae, ↑family Apiaceae, ↑carrot family
• Member Meronyms:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.