01 n. A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech.
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Acanthuses
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A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech.(Bot.)
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An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); -- used in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders.(Arch.)