n. the plant Acanthus mollis or A. spinosus, with three-lobed flowers and spiny leaves, used as a motif for the Corinthian capital. Also called bear's breech (see BEAR(2)).
[ F branche ursine, med.L branca ursina bear's claw: see BRANCH, URSINE ]
BRANKURSINE
Meaning of BRANKURSINE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012