Brankursine

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 Webster]