acanthuses

listen to the pronunciation of acanthuses
Türkçe - Türkçe

acanthuses teriminin Türkçe Türkçe sözlükte anlamı

acanthus
Ayı yoncası
acanthus
Antik Yunan mimarisinde sütun başlarını süslemek üzere kullanılan bir bitki figür
İngilizce - İngilizce
plural of acanthus
acanthus
An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, and used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders
acanthus
A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Scrophulariales) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India
acanthus
{n} the herb bear's foot, the figure of its leaves in building
Acanthus
A Mediterranean plant The leaves are thick, fleshy, and scalloped A stylization of the acanthus leaf began in Greek and Roman decoration, especially on the Corinthian capital
Acanthus
A common plant in the Mediterranean area The leafs were used as decoration in Greek and Roman sculpture and architectural decoration, with the Corinthian capital as the foremost example
Acanthus
a thistle species very common in the Mediterranean Its large, jagged leaves, curving in slightly at the tips, have been a favorite ornamental pattern since classical antiquity
Acanthus
Decorative leaf motif used to adorn a wide variety of objects
Acanthus
[n] a plant with large segmented leaves, and the decorative form patterned after it
Acanthus
A plant with thick, fleshy, scalloped leaves used as a decorative motif on carved ornaments of Corinthian and Composite capitals, and on other moldings
Acanthus
(1) A group of Mediterranean, Asian, and African plants with large, spiny leaves; hence, (2) ornament that resembles the leaves of the species Acanthus spinosus
Acanthus
- An herbaceous plant whose stylized leaves have been a common ornamental motif in eastern European decorative arts
Acanthus
A Stylized leaf motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical architecture With its origins in Greece, it was adopted by Romans and transmitted into the general classical tradition
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
Acanthus
a Mediterranean aromatic plant, the frayed and curled leaves of which were used as a decorative model throughout antiquity (on Corinthian capitals) Forming a recurrent decorative theme of the Romanesque era
Acanthus
An architectural decoration, derived from the shape of the leaves of the southern European acanthus plant, as in Corinthian and Composite column capitals and other moldings
Acanthus
> These stylized leaves were used ornamentally in ancient Roman architecture and appear in silver, most often of the Regency period
acanthus
An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); - used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders
acanthus
A genus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Scrophulariales) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; includes bears breech
acanthus
{i} any of a number of Mediterranean plants having spiny leaves and white or purplish flowers
acanthus
An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); used in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders
acanthus
A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's- breech
acanthus
Any of the more than 2,500 plant species that make up the family Acanthaceae, of the figwort order. Acanthus are found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. Most are herbaceous plants or shrubs that grow in tropical rainforests; some are climbers (vines) or trees. Acanthus have simple leaves arranged in opposite pairs on the twigs and enlarged cells called cystoliths in streaks or protuberances in the vegetative parts. The bisexual flowers are bilaterally symmetrical and usually crowded together in clusters. Individual flowers are enclosed by leaflike bracts, which are often coloured and large. Acanthus are mainly of horticultural interest and include some ornamentals
acanthuses