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ECHINOPS SPHAEROCEPHALUS

\ˈɛt͡ʃɪnəps sfˈe͡əɹə͡ʊsfˌaləs], \ˈɛt‍ʃɪnəps sfˈe‍əɹə‍ʊsfˌaləs], \ˈɛ_tʃ_ɪ_n_ə_p_s s_f_ˈeə_ɹ_əʊ_s_f_ˌa_l_ə_s]\

Definitions of ECHINOPS SPHAEROCEPHALUS

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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The globe thistle; a species growing in dry, stony places in southern and central Europe. The leaves were formerly used as a laxative and diuretic, and the seeds as a diuretic. [Gr.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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