acantha
n.
spike, thorn (Botany); spiny process (Zoology); spinal column; projecting part of a vertebra
Acantha
Acantha was a minor character in
Greek mythology. She was a
nymph and was loved by
Apollo, the sun god. In one version of the story, Acantha refused Apollo's advances and scratched his face when he tried to rape her. Apollo then turned her into an
acanthus plant. Another version says that she was the spirit of the acanthus tree and turned into a "sun-loving herb" upon her death. Yet another version features Acantha as a male human who returned Apollo's advances.
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Acantha
(n.)
The vertebral column; the spinous process of a vertebra.
(n.)
A spine or prickly fin.
(n.)
A prickle.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Acantha
[Greek] The spirit of the acanthus tree who was once a nymph loved by the sun god and who, at her death, was transformed into a sun-loving herb.
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