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nounany plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivatedtype of:
Definition that contains acanthus
- angelfish a butterfly fish of the genus Pomacanthus
- acanthus any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
- bear's breeches widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
- composite order a Roman order that combines the Corinthian acanthus leaves with the spiral scrolls of the Ionic order
- acanthus mollis widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
- corinthian order the last Greek order; similar to the Ionic order except the capital is decorated with carvings of acanthus leaves
- bear's breech widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
- sea holly widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers