"brankursine" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From French branc-ursine, branch-ursine, from Latin branca (“claw”) + ursinus (“belonging to a bear”) (from ursus (“bear”)), i.e. "bear's claw", which its leaves resemble. Compare branch. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|branc-ursine}} French branc-ursine, {{uder|en|la|branca||claw}} Latin branca (“claw”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} brankursine (uncountable)
  1. One of two species of acanthus, Acanthus spinosus or Acanthus mollis; bear's breech. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Acanthus family plants
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