n. [ Ir. Cf. Aryan. ] An early, and now a poetic, name of Ireland. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a natural family including the true hedgehogs.
a. [ L. erinaceus hedgehog. ] (Zoöl.) Of the Hedgehog family; like, or characteristic of, a hedgehog. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. the type genus of the family
n. The sea holly. See Eryngo. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Min.) A hydrous arseniate of copper, of an emerald-green color; -- so called from
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