acanthus

Meaning

1. A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
2. An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.

Synonyms

bear's breeches

foil

acanthite

Translations

acanthe

acanto

Akanthus

Bärenklau

acanto

acanto

acanthus

bereklauw

erva-gigante

acant

Laubverzierung

acanthus

Acanthus

άκανθα

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈkæn.θəs/

Etymology

From Latin acanthus, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos), from ἀκή (akḗ, “thorn”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).