acanthus
n. any of a number of Mediterranean plants having spiny leaves and white or purplish flowers | ||||
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Acanthus Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Acanthus
(n.)
An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); -- used in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders.
(n.)
A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech.
(n.)
An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); -- used in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders.
(n.)
A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech.
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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
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
| hEnglish - advanced version |
acanthus
acanthus
\a*can"thus\ (&?;), n.; pl. e. acanthuses (&?;), l. acanthi (&?;). [l., from gr. &?;. cf. acantha.]
1. (bot.) a genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of europe, asia minor, and india; bear's-breech.
2. (arch.) an ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (acanthus spinosus); -- used in the capitals of the corinthian and composite orders.
acanthus
\a*can"thus\ (&?;), n.; pl. e. acanthuses (&?;), l. acanthi (&?;). [l., from gr. &?;. cf. acantha.]
1. (bot.) a genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of europe, asia minor, and india; bear's-breech.
2. (arch.) an ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (acanthus spinosus); -- used in the capitals of the corinthian and composite orders.
Acanthus Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| JM Latin-English Dictionary |
acanthus
N M
bear's-foot| (black) hellbore (plant); gum arabic tree/wood
N M
bear's-foot| (black) hellbore (plant); gum arabic tree/wood
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Acanthus
Ornament based on the leaves of the acanthus plant. It became popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Ornament based on the leaves of the acanthus plant. It became popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Acanthus Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Acanthus
Acanthus (plural: acanthus, rarely acanthuses (English) or acanthi (Latin), or feminine form - acantha) is the Latinized form of the Greek Acanthos or Akanthos. It can also be used as the prefix Acantho-, meaning 'thorny'. It may refer to:
Botany
- Acanthus (genus), in botany, is both a common name and a genus of flowering plant
- Acantho, as a prefix, is used in botany for spiny-fruited (Acanthocarpous) or spiny-branched (Acanthocladous).
- Acanthus (ornament), form in architecture and in leather carving derived from the acanthus plant.
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