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Meaning of ACANTHUS in English

A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech.

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    Meaning of ACANTHUS in English

    • A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech.
    • 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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