sea hedgehog en · NOUN
Meanings
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(archaic) A sea urchin.
Cuttle-fish, spiced oysters, sea hedge-hogs, and lobsters were among the ingredients of love-potions that reputed thaumaturgist Apuleius [...] was accused of have prepared in order to win the love of a widow.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 72:
- (archaic) A blowfish or globefish.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sea hedgehogs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |