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How to pronounce “acanthus”
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Pronunciation guide for acanthus
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of acanthus with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- My House in Damascus
That gold acanthus leaf up in the corner
- Definition summary
- 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. [from mid 16th century][2]
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How to pronounce acanthus
My House in Damascus
That gold acanthus leaf up in the corner
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A Deep Dive Into “acanthus”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- 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. [from mid 16th century][2]
- (architecture) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders. [from mid 18th century][2]
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