English Dictionary

thyrsus

/ˈθɜːsəs/

noun

A staff topped with a conical ornament, carried by Bacchus or his followers. / (botany) A species of inflorescence; a dense panicle, as in the lilac and horse-chestnut.

He held a thyrsus in his hand as a symbol of his authority.

意味（1）

A staff topped with a conical ornament, carried by Bacchus or his followers.

In my hand I bear / The thyrsus, tipped with fragrant cones of pine.

意味（2）

(botany) A species of inflorescence; a dense panicle, as in the lilac and horse-chestnut.