Definition of Acanthus
A`can´thus
n.
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
.
Related Words
Acanthus
mollis
,
bear
'
s
breech
,
bear
'
s
breeches
,
genus
Acanthus
,
herb
,
herbaceous
plant
,
sea
holly
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