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acanthus vs sea holly

sea holly vs acanthus

acanthus and sea holly both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acanthus Yes No No No
sea holly Yes No No No
As nouns, sea holly is a hyponym of acanthus; that is, sea holly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acanthus:
  • acanthus: any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
  • sea holly: widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
Other hyponyms of acanthus include Acanthus mollis, bear's breech, bear's breeches.
acanthus (noun) sea holly (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 European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac
widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
Difference between acanthus and sea holly

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