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acanthus meaning in Tamil

முள்ளிலை வடிவ

/əˈkæn.θəs/US/əˈkæn.θəs/

acanthus in Tamil: முள்ளிலை வடிவ, முட்செடி வகை. In English, acanthus means a member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.

Tamil words for acanthus

முள்ளிலை வடிவ, முட்செடி வகை

English meaning of acanthus

  1. noun A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
  2. noun An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.

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What is the meaning of acanthus in Tamil?
Acanthus in Tamil is முள்ளிலை வடிவ, முட்செடி வகை.
acanthus என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Acanthus: முள்ளிலை வடிவ, முட்செடி வகை.
What does acanthus mean in English?
Acanthus means a member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.

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