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noun
Any of two common species of acanthus, Acanthus mollis and, less frequently, Acanthus spinosus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any species of the genus Acanthus.
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noun
A species of hogweed, Heracleum sphondylium
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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noun
widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bear's breeches, sea holly, Acanthus mollis
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Broader terms: acanthus
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