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Definition of echium

echium

/ˈɛk.i.əm/
ech · i · um
Plural:echiums
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• noun

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Any rough-leaved flowering plant or shrub of the genus Echium in the borage family (Boraginaceae), native to Europe, North Africa, and Macaronesia, cultivated for its tall, dense spikes of funnel-shaped blue, purple, pink, or white blossoms.

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• Nearby Words

echinocactus
echinops
echis
echium
echo
echoer
echoey

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed via Latin from Ancient Greek 'ekhion', a diminutive of 'ekhis' (viper), referencing either the viper-head shape of the seeds or the ancient belief that the plant cured snakebites.

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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Echium. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 6, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/echium
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