acanthus
acanthus
[əˈkanθəs]
noun
[əˈkanθəs]
noun
- a herbaceous plant or shrub with bold flower spikes and spiny decorative leaves, found in warm regions of the Old World
老鼠簕属植物，爵床，莨苕 - Genus Acanthus, family Acanthaceae: many species, including bear's breeches
爵床属，爵床科： 多种，包括老鼠簕属植物
■(Architecture)a conventionalized representation of an acanthus leaf, used especially as a decoration for Corinthian column capitals
(建筑)莨苕叶形装饰; 叶板（尤指用于科林斯柱的装饰图案）
- via Latin from Greek akanthos, from akantha 'thorn', from akē 'sharp point'; the architectural term dates from the mid 18th cent
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