资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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 ({E. ferox}) is very prickly on
      the peduncles and calyx. The rootstocks and seeds are used
      as food.

   2. (Zo["o]l) A genus of ophiurans with much-branched arms.

资料来源 : WordNet®

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