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1 Acanthius
1.† ăcanthus, i, m., = akanthos.I.The plant bear's-breech, bear's-foot, or brankursine: Acanthus mollis, Linn.; Verg. E. 3, 45; 4, 20; id. G. 4, 123; id. A. 1, 649; Plin. 22, 22, 34, § 76 al.—II.Fem., a thorny evergreen tree of Egypt, Verg. G. 2, 119; Vell. 2, 56, 2; Plin. 24, 12, 66 sq. -
2 acanthus
1.† ăcanthus, i, m., = akanthos.I.The plant bear's-breech, bear's-foot, or brankursine: Acanthus mollis, Linn.; Verg. E. 3, 45; 4, 20; id. G. 4, 123; id. A. 1, 649; Plin. 22, 22, 34, § 76 al.—II.Fem., a thorny evergreen tree of Egypt, Verg. G. 2, 119; Vell. 2, 56, 2; Plin. 24, 12, 66 sq.
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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
brankursine — brank·ur·sine … English syllables
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