acanthus

akantti A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order (taxlink)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.(defdate)
puhekieltä An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of (taxlink) used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.(defdate)
A plant known as bear's-foot (Helleborus foetidus).
A thorny evergreen tree.