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acanthe.

acanthus, bear's breeches (any of various species of plants in the genus Acanthus of the Acanthaceae)

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noun/a.kɑ̃t/
  1. acanthus, bear's breeches (any of various species of plants in the genus Acanthus of the Acanthaceae)

    feminine
  2. alternative form of feuille d'acanthe

    alt-of · alternative · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin acanthus, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos).

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