Acanthus Definition
(botany) A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Scrophulariales) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.[First attested in the mid 16th century.]
A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthaceae — prickly herbs that grow in the Mediterranean; the acanthuses.
Other Word Forms of Acanthus
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Origin of Acanthus
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From Latin acanthus, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (akanthos), from ἀκή (akē, “thorn”) + ἄνθος (anthos, “flower”).
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New Latin Acanthus genus name from Greek akanthos thorn plant from akantha thorn
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (akanthos), from ἄκανθα (akantha, “thorn”), from ἀκή (akē, “point”).
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From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (akantha, “thorn, spine”)
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