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acanthus /əˈkanθəs /noun1A herbaceous plant or shrub with bold flower spikes and spiny decorative leaves, found in warm regions of the Old World.- Genus Acanthus, family Acanthaceae: many species, including bear’s breeches.
Then our patch: some of it is paved, there is a frog pond, a fig tree, acanthus, bamboo and cranesbill....- Planted beneath it, and in the matching raised bed across the runnel, is a collection of bold and textural plants such as abutilon, acanthus, agapanthus, and Tasmanian tree fern.
- Spray artichokes, cynara carduncularus, achillea, lavender, hydrangea, acanthus and eryngiums with snow, glitter or metallic paints available from DIY shops.
 1.1 Architecture A conventionalized representation of an acanthus leaf, used especially as a decoration for Corinthian column capitals.The architectural ornament is of that easy and delectable kind which mimics nature: the acanthus leaves of Corinthian capitals, garlands and trophies in the manner of Wren and Grinling Gibbons....- While the Greeks had used the Corinthian capital with an Ionic entablature, the Romans invented a distinct cornice for the Corinthian order, characterized by large projecting modillions embellished with acanthus leaves.
- The architrave includes a Greek key design and other symbols, and the side archivolts are decorated with acanthus leaves.
Origin Via Latin from Greek akanthos, from akantha 'thorn', from akē 'sharp point'; the architectural term dates from the mid 18th century. Rhymes agapanthus, clianthus, dianthus, helianthus, polyanthus |