brankursine

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 ]