Acanthus

noun

/əˈkæn.θəs/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Scrophulariales) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.

Synonyms

bear's breech bear's breeches bear's-breech acanthad acalypha acorum acantha achyranthe acacia acridocarpoid acer aconitum

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