Added 9 October 2026
acanthine
/əˈkæn.θɪn/ adjective
Latin root: acanthinus Wiktionary
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- Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus, or its leaves. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Origin
From Latin acanthinus, from acanthus + English -ine (“relating to”).
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