Definitions for acanthus family
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
acan′thus fam`ily(n.)
a plant family, Acanthaceae, of tropical shrubs and nonwoody plants with simple opposite leaves, clusters of tubular bracted flowers, and seeds sometimes dispersed by exploding fruit.
Category: Plants
Princeton's WordNet
Acanthaceae, family Acanthaceae, acanthus family(noun)
widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
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