Acanthus
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Acanthus (plural: acanthus, rarely acanthuses (English) or acanthi (Latin), or feminine form - acantha) may refer to:
- Acanthus (genus), in botany, is both a common name and a genus of flowering plant
- Acanthus (ornament), in architecture and in leather carving.
- Acanthus (city), the name of an ancient Greek city
- Acanthus (Egypt), an ancient city of Egypt
- Acanthus or Acantha was a Greek mythological figure (possibly a nymph) associated with the acanthus plant.
- Acanthus (Spartan) was a Spartan athlete
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