Word: acanthus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
can
thus
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: acanthus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀκή
Language: grc
Decoded: ake
Meaning: thorn
Affix: ἄνθος
Language: grc
Decoded: anthos
Meaning: flower