Acanthus – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
acanthus
n.
any of a number of Mediterranean plants having spiny leaves and white or purplish flowers
Acanthus
Acanthus (plural:
acanthus, rarely
acanthuses in English, or
acanthi in Latin), in its feminine form
acantha (plura:
acanthae), is the
Latinised form of the
ancient Greek word
acanthos or
akanthos, referring to the
Acanthus plant. It can also be used as the prefix
acantho-, meaning "thorny". It may refer to:
Architecture
acanthus
Noun
1. any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
(hypernym) herb, herbaceous plant
(hyponym) bear's breech, bear's breeches, sea holly, Acanthus mollis
(member-holonym) genus Acanthus
acanthus (de)
n.
(Botany) acanthus, any of a number of Mediterranean plants having spiny leaves and white or purplish flowers
Acanthus
(n.)
An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); -- used in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders.
(n.)
A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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