ἀκανθ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, a bird,
A. goldfinch, Fringilla carduelis, orlinnet, Fr.linaria, Arist. HA 616b31 , Theoc. 7.141 .
II.
= ἠριγέρων , Call. ap. Plin. HN 25.168 : = ἄκανθα Ἀραβική , Ps.- Dsc. 3.13 : = ἀκάνθιον , ib. 16 .
III.
= κανθός , Gal. 17(1).666 .