Answer: acanthus

AnswerCrossword Clue
ACANTHUSLeaf copied in architecture.
ACANTHUSOrnate leaf, or a design patterned after it
ACANTHUSPlant represented at the top of Corinthian columns
acanthusa prickly plant with toothed leaves, also ACANTH, ACANTHA
acanthusarchitectural ornament, as in the Corinthian capital, resembling the leaves of this plant
acanthusany of several plants of the genus Acanthus, of the Mediterranean region, having spiny or toothed leaves and showy, white or purplish flowers