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Meaning of hedgehog plant | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The spiny evergreen flowering plant Erinacea anthyllis.
A species of medick, having the pods spirally twisted and rolled up into a spiny ball.

Examples

“Next time at Kew, look in the rock garden at the hedgehog plant, Erinacea anthyllis, with its mauve flowers.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

hedgehog seahorse hedgehog signalling pathway hedgehog slice hedgehog tenrec hedgehog thistle hedgehogginess