acanthis

ăcanthis, ĭdis, f., = ἀκανθίς.

• A little bird of a dark-green color, that lives in the thorn bushes, the thistle-finch or goldfinch (pure Lat. carduelis): Fringilla carduelis, Linn.; Plin. 10, 63, 83, § 175; 10, 74, 95, § 205.—
• II A plant, called also senecio, groundsel, Plin. 25, 13, 106, § 168.

acanthis, idis, Akk. ida, f. (ἀκανθίς), I) ein Vogel, der sich im Dorngesträuch aufhält, der Distelfink, Stieglitz, Goldfink (Fringilla Carduelis, L.), Plin. 10, 175 u. 205. Calp. 6, 7: auch acalanthis gen., Verg. ge. 3, 338. – II) (= senecio) die Pflanze Kreuzwurz, Plin. 25, 168 (wo griech. Akk. -ida).

1 acanthis, ĭdis, f. ¶ 1 c. acalanthis : Plin. 10, 175 ¶ 2 [plante], seneçon : Plin. 25, 167.

acanthis , idis. f.
草名。紅碇塏兒。

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Acanthis

(ἀκανθίς), mentioned by Aristotle, Pliny , and Vergil. The fringilla spinus of Linnaeus, called “aberdevine” in England.