noun🔗ShareAcanthusA member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Scrophulariales) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India."The garden featured several varieties of acanthus, their spiky leaves adding a dramatic texture to the flower bed. "Le jardin présentait plusieurs variétés d'acanthus, leurs feuilles épineuses ajoutant une texture dramatique au parterre de fleurs.plantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading