/ əˈkænθəs; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] a plant which grows in warm regions, and which has shiny leaves with sharp points, and long thin parts with flowers on
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WORD ORIGIN
via Latin from Greek akanthos , from akantha thorn, from akē sharp point.
/ əˈkænθəs; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] a plant which grows in warm regions, and which has shiny leaves with sharp points, and long thin parts with flowers on
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WORD ORIGIN
via Latin from Greek akanthos , from akantha thorn, from akē sharp point.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005