ACANTHUS


Meaning of ACANTHUS in English

noun a genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of europe, asia minor, and india; bear's-breech.

2. acanthus ·noun an ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (acanthus spinosus);

— used in the capitals of the corinthian and composite orders.

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