1. Plural of eryngium; plants of the carrot family with spiky, thistle-like flower heads, often blue or purple.
Usage: Botanical term; commonly used in gardening and horticulture contexts.

Examples

• The gardener planted several eryngiums along the border to add texture and color.
• Eryngiums are popular in dried flower arrangements because they retain their shape well.
• These blue eryngiums attract pollinators to the garden throughout the summer.
• Coastal eryngiums are well-adapted to sandy, well-drained soils.
• The spiky flower heads of eryngiums make them distinctive in any landscape design.