The Collaborative International Dictionary
Brankursine
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.
Wiktionary
brankursine
n. A plant, the acanthus.