bear's breech

See also: bear's-breech

English

Alternative forms

Noun

bear 's breech (plural bear's breeches)

Any of two common species of acanthus, Acanthus mollis and, less frequently, Acanthus spinosus.
Any species of the genus Acanthus.
(rare) A species of hogweed, Heracleum sphondylium

Synonyms

(Acanthus mollis): common bear's breech
(Acanthus spinosus): spiny bear's breech
(Any Acanthus species): acanthus

Translations

Acanthus mollis

Portuguese: branca ursina f, erva gigante f

acanthus — see acanthus

Heracleum sphondylium

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