[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

acanthus \acan"thus\, n.; pl. e. acanthuses, l. acanthi.
   l., from gr. ?. cf. acantha.
   1913 webster
   1. bot. a genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the
      south of europe, asia minor, and india; bear's-breech.
      1913 webster

   2. arch. an ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of
      the acanthus acanthus spinosus; -- used in the
      capitals of the corinthian and composite orders.
      1913 webster
see also:
acanthuses acanthi acantha acanthus spinosus 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

acanthus
     n : any plant of the genus acanthus having large spiny leaves
         and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to
         mediterranean region but widely cultivated
     also: acanthi pl
see also:
acanthi 

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