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acanthus

/əˈkæn.θəs/

Meanings

noun

Acanthus, 莨苕属植物

A 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.

Examples :

花园里种了好几种莨苕属植物,它们带刺的叶子为花坛增添了引人注目的层次感。