Acanthus

[A*can·thus]

Any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated

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A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech.

Noun
any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated


n.
A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech.

n.
An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); -- used in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders.


Acanthus

A*can"thus , n.; pl. E. Acanthuses , L. Acanthi . [L., from Gr. . Cf. Acantha.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech. 2. (Arch.) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); -- used in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders.

A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech.

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