- brankursine
- brank·ur·sine
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brankursine
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Brankursine — Brank ur*sine, 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. {Branch}.] (Bot.) Bear s breech, or Acanthus. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brankursine — braŋˈkərsən noun ( s) Etymology: Middle French branque ursine, from Medieval Latin branca ursina, from Late Latin branca claw + Latin ursina, feminine of ursinus of a bear; from the resemblance of the leaves to the claws of a bear more at ursine … Useful english dictionary
bramkersine — obs. form of brankursine … Useful english dictionary
branch-hircin — obs. form of brankursine … Useful english dictionary
branch-ursine — obs. form of brankursine … Useful english dictionary
