'Euryale' definitions:

Definition of 'Euryale'

noun

(Greek mythology) one of the three Gorgons

noun

Basket stars [syn: Euryale, genus Euryale]

From: GCIDE

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 (Euryale ferox) is very prickly on the peduncles and calyx. The rootstocks and seeds are used as food. [1913 Webster]
2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of ophiurans with much-branched arms. [1913 Webster]