ăcanthis, ĭdis, f., = ἀκανθίς.
I A little bird of a dark-green color , that lives in the thorn bushes , the thistle-finch or goldfinch (pure Lat. carduelis): Fringilla carduelis, Linn.; Plin. 10, 63, 83, § 175; 10, 74, 95, § 205.—
II A plant , called also senecio, groundsel , Plin. 25, 13, 106, § 168.