acanthus Acanthurus • acapnia · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · acanthus · · Text Latin · · Script 8 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 h latin small letter h U+0068 n latin small letter n U+006E s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075