HyperDic: genus_acanthus

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Acanthus:
NOUNplantgenus Acanthusbear's breeches
English > genus Acanthus: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningbear's breeches.
Member ofAcanthaceae, family Acanthaceae, acanthus familywidely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees
MembersacanthusAny plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers
Broaderasterid dicot genusgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
Spanishgénero acanthus, genus acanthus
Catalangenus acanthus

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict