HyperDic: acantha

English > 1 sense of the word acantha:
NOUNshapeacantha, spur, spineany sharply pointed projection
acantha > pronunciation
Soundsaakaa'ndhah
RhymesCaltha
English > acantha: 1 sense > noun 1, shape
MeaningAny sharply pointed projection.
Synonymsspur, spine
BroaderprojectionAny solid convex shape that juts out from something
Spanishespolón, gancho
Catalanesperó, ganxo
Adjectivesacanthousshaped like a spine or thorn

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