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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. (Greek mythology) one of the three Gorgons;

2. basket stars;
[syn: Euryale, genus Euryale]


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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of ophiurans with much-branched arms. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Euryale n 1: (Greek mythology) one of the three Gorgons 2: basket stars [syn: Euryale, genus Euryale]