acanthusn.
英 ə'kænθəs | 美 ə'kænθəs
中文n. 爵床属；莨苕叶形的装饰；叶形装饰
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acanthus (n.)1660s, from Latin acanthus, from Greek akanthos, from ake "point, thorn" (see acrid) + anthos "flower" (see anther). So called for its large spiny leaves. A conventionalized form of the leaf is used in Corinthian capitals.
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