Thesaurus: acanthus
A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech.
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Definitions
- 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.
- n. any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
- 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 ofEurope, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech.
- n. any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated