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Dictionary » A » Acanthus AcanthusAcanthus Origin: L, from gr. Cf. Acantha. 1. (Science: botany) a genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, asia minor, and India; bears-breech. 2. 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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