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Acanthustype of tall herb or shrub native to the Mediterranean regions, 1660s, from Latin acanthus, name of the plant, from Greek akanthos, from ake "point, thorn" (see acrid) + anthos "flower& [..]
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AcanthusPlant of which the leaves are represented in a classical capital of the Corinthian order. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 409)
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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
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AcanthusN M bear's-foot| (black) hellbore (plant); gum arabic tree/wood
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Acanthus(Lat. acanthus
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AcanthusOrigin: L, from Gr. Cf. Acantha. 1. <botany> A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech. 2. An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); used in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders. (01 Mar 1998)
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AcanthusThe acanthus leaf was used as a decorative motif on the Corinthian capital and later on the Composite capital. The form is a stylized version of the plant's long, slender leaves and pointed flowe [..]
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AcanthusDerived from the Greek akanthos. A plant with serrated leaves commonly used in Greek architecture and was continued in Islamic architecture, in both natural and abstract forms.
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AcanthusThis term refers to a type of decorative element found in architecture derived from the acanthus leaves found in the Mediterranean.
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AcanthusStylized carving of the acanthus leaf commonly used to decorate furniture.
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Acanthus
Acanthoideae|subfamily|noshow=1'' - subfamily; ''Acantheae|tribe|noshow=1'' - tribe
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