ἀκάνθιον

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • cotton thistle (Onopordum acanthium)

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (thorn, spine, any thorny shrub, thorny bush).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἄκανθα

Gloss

thorn, spine, any thorny shrub, thorny bush

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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