Crossword clues for acanthuses
acanthuses
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Acanthuses
Acanthus \A*can"thus\, n.; pl. E. Acanthuses, L. Acanthi.
(Bot.) A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech.
(Arch.) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus ( Acanthus spinosus); -- used in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders. [1913 Webster] ||
Wiktionary
acanthuses
n. (plural of acanthus English)