Any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated.
Roget 847:
ornament,
ornamentation,
ornamental art;
ornature†,
ornateness;
adornment,
decoration,
embellishment;
architecture;
jewelry
etc.
847.1.
[surface coatings for wood: list]
garnish,
polish,
varnish,
French polish,
veneer,
japanning,
lacquer.
[surface coatings for metal]
gilding,
plating,
ormolu,
enamel,
cloisonn_e.
[surface coatings for human skin]
cosmetics
(in general),
makeup;
[Makeup list],
eye shadow,
rouge,
face powder,
lipstick,
blush.
[ornamental surface pattern: list]
pattern,
diaper,
powdering,
paneling,
graining,
pargeting†;
detail;
repousse
(convexity)
250;
texture
etc.
329;
richness;
tracery,
molding,
fillet,
listel†,
strapwork†,
coquillage [Fr.],
flourish,
fleur-de-lis [Fr.],
arabesque,
fret,
anthemion†;
egg and tongue,
egg and dart;
astragal†,
zigzag,
acanthus,
cartouche;
pilaster
etc.
(projection)
250;
bead,
beading;
champleve ware [Fr.],
cloisonne ware;
frost work,
Moresque [Lat.],
Morisco,
tooling.
[ornamental cloth]
embroidery;
brocade,
brocatelle†,
galloon,
lace,
fringe,
trapping,
border,
edging,
trimming;
hanging,
tapestry,
arras;
millinery,
ermine;
drap d'or [Fr.].
wreath,
festoon,
garland,
chaplet,
flower,
nosegay,
bouquet,
posy,
daisies pied and violets blue,"
tassel,
[Love's Labor's Lost],
knot;
shoulder knot,
apaulette†,
epaulet,
aigulet†,
frog;
star,
rosette,
bow;
feather,
plume,
pompom†,
panache,
aigrette.
finery,
frippery,
gewgaw,
gimcrack,
tinsel,
spangle,
clinquant†,
pinchbeck,
paste;
excess of ornament
etc.
(vulgarity)
851;
gaud,
pride.
[ornamentation of text]
illustration,
illumination,
vignette.
fleuron†;
head piece [Fr.],
tail piece [Fr.];
cul-de-lampe [Fr.];
flowers of rhetoric
etc.
577;
work of art.
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Nederlands: acanthus, acantus, akant
Pools: akant