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CIDE DICTIONARY

brankursine

CIDE DICTIONARY

brankursinen. [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.].
     Bear's-breech, or Acanthus.  [1913 Webster]

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