brankursine

\\braŋˈkərs^ən\ noun (-s)

Etymology: Middle French branque-ursine, from Medieval Latin branca ursina, from Late Latin branca claw + Latin ursina, feminine of ursinus of a bear; from the resemblance of the leaves to the claws of a bear — more at ursine

: bear's-breech

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brankursine /brangkˈər-sin or -ûrˈ/

noun

Acanthus, or bear's-breech

ORIGIN: LL branca ursīna a bear's paw