acanthus
/əˈkænθəs/noun
1- a herbaceous plant or shrub with bold flower spikes and spiny decorative leaves, found in warm regions of the Old World老鼠簕属植物, 爵床, 莨苕。
1.1
- Genus Acanthus, family Acanthaceae: many species, including bear's breeches.爵床属, 爵床科：多种, 包括老鼠簕属植物。
1.2
- Architecture a conventionalized representation of an acanthus leaf, used especially as a decoration for Corinthian column capitals【建筑】莨苕叶形装饰; 叶板（尤指用于科林斯柱的装饰图案）。
词源
via Latin from Greek akanthos, from akantha 'thorn', from akē 'sharp point'; the architectural term dates from the mid 18th cent.