Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sea_holly

2 senses of sea holly

Sense 1
sea holly, sea holm, sea eryngium, Eryngium maritimum -- (European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac)
       => shrub, bush -- (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)

Sense 2
bear's breech, bear's breeches, sea holly, Acanthus mollis -- (widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers)
       => acanthus -- (any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated)