n.
[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.
(Bot.) Bear's-breech, or Acanthus.
brankursine
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n.
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IN BRIEF: Noun- The resemblance of the leaves to the claws of a bear.
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