acanthus : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: acanthus	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for acanthus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acanthus n any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Acanthus \Acan"thus\, n.; pl. E. {Acanthuses}, L. {Acanthi}. [L., from Gr. [?]. Cf. {Acantha}.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech. 2. (Arch.) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus* ({Acanthus spinosus}); -- used in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders.