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<botany> Bear's-breech, or Acanthus.
Origin: F. Branc-ursine, branch-ursine, fr. LL. Branca claw + L. Ursinus belonging to a bear (fr. Ursus bear), i .e, bear's claw, because its leaves resemble the claws of a bear. Cf. Branch.
(01 Mar 1998)
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