genus acanthus

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   bear's breeches

   Broaderasterid dicot genus

   Part ofAcanthaceae

Questions about genus acanthus

What does genus acanthus mean?

genus acanthus means "bear's breeches".

Is genus acanthus a common word?

genus acanthus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.