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Meaning of acanthus | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B2
[aˈkan.tʰʊs]

Definitions

  1. A plant known as bear's-foot (Helleborus foetidus).
    declension-2, masculine
  2. A thorny evergreen tree.
    declension-2, masculine
  3. thorn, spine, prickle
    declension-2, masculine

Equivalents

English Prickle Spine Thorn

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

acanthyllide acanthyllidem acanthyllides acanthyllidi acanthyllidibus acanthyllidis

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