An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, and used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders
A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Scrophulariales) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India
An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); - used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders
A genus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Scrophulariales) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; includes bears breech
{i} any of a number of Mediterranean plants having spiny leaves and white or purplish flowers
An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); used in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders
A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's- breech
Any of the more than 2,500 plant species that make up the family Acanthaceae, of the figwort order. Acanthus are found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. Most are herbaceous plants or shrubs that grow in tropical rainforests; some are climbers (vines) or trees. Acanthus have simple leaves arranged in opposite pairs on the twigs and enlarged cells called cystoliths in streaks or protuberances in the vegetative parts. The bisexual flowers are bilaterally symmetrical and usually crowded together in clusters. Individual flowers are enclosed by leaflike bracts, which are often coloured and large. Acanthus are mainly of horticultural interest and include some ornamentals
i., bot. ayı pençesi, akantus, akant, acanthus
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i., bot. a·yı pen·çe·si, a·kan·tus, a·kant·, a·cant·hus