acanthus
noun
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Sense 1 noun
any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
Types & categories
- herb hypernym
- bear's breech hyponym
Parts & wholes
- genus Acanthus member holonym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | genus Acanthus |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | herb |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bear's breech |