Acanthus n. : A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech.

Acanthus n. : 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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Taxonomy
Acanthus, plant, unranked, free encyclopedia, genus, species, family Acanthaceae, species diversity, Acanthus mollis, search, Kingdom, warm temperate regions, the Old World, the Mediterranean, Several species, Acanthus montanus, Common names, Bear's breeches.

Defination from the web:
Acanthus is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old ... Common names include Acanthus and Bear's breeches. ...