acanthus

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Synonyms: canthus, acanthous, acanthis, ananthous, dianthus, acantha, amianthus, cynthus, acanthad, amantius, ailanthus

Antonyms: canthus, acanthous, acanthis, ananthous, dianthus, acantha, amianthus, cynthus, acanthad, amantius, ailanthus

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Noun

1. A member of the genus {{taxfmt|Acanthus|genus}} of [[herbaceous]] [[prickly]] plants with toothed leaves, (family {{taxfmt|Acanthaceae|family}}, order {{taxfmt|Lamiales|order}} (formerly {{taxlink|Scrophulariales|order}})) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India. {{defdate|from mid 16th century}}<ref name=SOED/>
2. {{lb|en|architectural element}} An ornament resembling the [[foliage]] or leaves of {{taxlink|Acanthus spinosus|species}}, used in the [[capital]]s of the [[Corinthian]] and [[composite]] orders. {{defdate|from mid 18th century}}<ref name=SOED/>

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