acanthus
n.
any of a number of Mediterranean plants having spiny leaves and white or purplish flowers
acanthus
Noun
1. any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
(hypernym) herb, herbaceous plant
(hyponym) bear's breech, bear's breeches, sea holly, Acanthus mollis
(member-holonym) genus Acanthus
Acanthuses
(pl. )
of Acanthus
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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