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acanto

Pronunciation: /aˈkanto/

“acanto” is a Spanish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. acanthus (plant)
  2. acanthus

In Spanish

  1. (Acanthus mollis) Planta de la familia de las acantáceas, perenne, herbácea, con hojas anuales, largas, rizadas y espinosas.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin acanthus, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos).

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