Thistlelike plant (8)

I believe the answer is:

acanthus

(Other definitions for acanthus that I've seen before include "Leaf, sometimes carved on furniture" , "Kind of leaves" , "Widely grown Mediterranean plant with spiny leaves" , "Plant with prickly leaves" , "Leaves carved on a Corinthian column" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.

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