Acanthus

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech.

II. Acanthus ·noun An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus);

— used in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders.

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