acanthus (0 synonym found)

We don't have synonyms for acanthus yet — it may be a rare, specialized, newly coined, or misspelled word. The closest thesaurus entries we have are dianthus, ailanthus and acanthous.


We don't have any synonyms for acanthus yet.

Did you mean…

Think acanthus belongs in the thesaurus? Recommend it and we'll take a look.


Definition of acanthus:

°A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Scrophulariales) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
°An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, and used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.

Definition of acanthus:

°A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Scrophulariales) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
°An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, and used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.

Back to Top