acanthus

n. 叶形装饰

发音

UK /əˈkæn.θəs/
其它
US /əˈkæn.θəs/

词形变化

acanthi acanthuses 复数 acanthuses acanthi 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.

    老鼠簕

  2. 2.

    An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.

    建筑

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

herb

下位词 3

bear's-breech bear's breeches sea holly

词源

From Latin acanthus, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn”), from ἀκή (akḗ, “point”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

来源：wiktionary