Definitions for acanthine-θɪn, -θaɪn
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a•can•thusəˈkæn θəs; -θaɪ(n.)(pl.)-thus•es, -thi
any of several plants of the genus Acanthus, of the Mediterranean region, having spiny or toothed leaves and showy white or purplish flowers.
Category: Plants
an architectural ornament, as on a Corinthian capital, resembling the leaves of this plant.
Category: Architecture
Origin of acanthus:
1610–20; < NL, L < Gk ákanthos bear's-foot
a•can′thine-θɪn, -θaɪn(adj.)
Wiktionary
acanthine(Adjective)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus.
Origin: From acanthinus, from ἀκάνθινος, from ἄκανθος
Webster Dictionary
Acanthine(adj)
of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus
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