Details of word ACANTHUS

Definition of acanthus

n. - A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech.
n. - An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); -- used in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders.

Word "acanthus" contains 8 letters : A A C H N S T U

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