HyperDic: acanthus

English > 1 sense of the word acanthus:
NOUNplantacanthusany plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers
English > acanthus: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated.
Member ofgenus Acanthusbear's breeches
Narrowerbear's breech, bear's breeches, sea holly, Acanthus mollisWidely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanishacanto
Catalanacant

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