Bible Encyclopedias
Acanthus

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Lat. from ἄκανθος, a thorn), a plant the leaves of which are imitated in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Acanthus'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/acanthus.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.