acanthus family — the plant family Acanthaceae, typified by tropical herbaceous plants and shrubs having simple opposite leaves, clusters of tubular bracted flowers, and seeds sometimes dispersed by exploding fruit, including the acanthus, caricature, and shrimp… … Universalium
acanthus family — acan′thus fam ily n. pln 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 … From formal English to slang
acanthus — [ə kan′thəs] n. pl. acanthuses or acanthi [ə kan′thī΄, ə kan′thē΄] [ModL < L < Gr akanthos: see ACANTHO ] 1. any of a genus (Acanthus) of thistlelike plants of the acanthus family with lobed, often spiny leaves and long spikes of white or… … English World dictionary
acanthus — acanthine /euh kan thin, thuyn/, adj. /euh kan theuhs/, n., pl. acanthuses, acanthi / thuy/. 1. any of several plants of the genus Acanthus, of the Mediterranean region, having spiny or toothed leaves and showy, white or purplish flowers. Cf.… … Universalium
acanthus — noun (plural acanthus) Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek akanthos, an acanthus, from akantha thorn Date: 1551 1. any of a genus (Acanthus of the family Acanthaceae, the acanthus family) of prickly perennial herbs chiefly of the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
family Acanthaceae — noun widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales • Syn: ↑Acanthaceae, ↑acanthus family • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Polemoniales, ↑order Polemoniales … Useful english dictionary
Acanthus — ID 535 Symbol Key ACANT7 Common Name acanthus Family Acanthaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit N/A Durati … USDA Plant Characteristics
Acanthus ebracteatus — ID 536 Symbol Key ACEB3 Common Name acanthus Family Acanthaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics
Acanthus spinosus — ID 541 Symbol Key ACSP7 Common Name spine acanthus Family Acanthaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics
Acanthus syriacus — ID 542 Symbol Key ACSY Common Name Syrian acanthus Family Acanthaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics
