Words Containing Acanthus

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Definition of acanthus

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

acanthuses Cephalacanthus Ctenacanthus Diplacanthus Gyracanthus Malacanthus Notacanthus Pleuracanthus polyacanthus Priacanthus

The word acanthus is a 8 letter word that has 3 syllable 's . The syllable division for acanthus is: a-can-thus