"acanaceous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} acanaceous (not comparable)
  1. (very rare) Bearing prickles or thistles; prickly. Tags: not-comparable, rare
    Sense id: en-acanaceous-en-adj-jqkL7Lh9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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