Euryale ferox

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Euryale \Eu*ry"a*le\, n. [NL., fr. Euryale, one of the Gorgons.]
   1. (Bot.) A genus of water lilies, growing in India and
      China. The only species ({Euryale ferox}) is very prickly
      on the peduncles and calyx. The rootstocks and seeds are
      used as food.
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   2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of ophiurans with much-branched arms.
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