acanthus (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *acanthus*:
NOUN	plant	acanthus	any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers

English > *acanthus*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	Any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated.
Member of	genus Acanthus	bear's breeches
Narrower	bear's breech, bear's breeches, sea holly, Acanthus mollis	Widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
Broader	herb, herbaceous plant	A plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanish	acanto
Catalan	acant

HyperDic: acanthus