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common bear's breech

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of species Acanthus mollis, a species of acanthus plants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bear's breech, sea dock, bear's foot plant, sea holly, gator plant, oyster plant

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: أَقَنْثَا نَاعِمَة (ʔaqanṯā nāʕima) — Acanthus mollis
  • Bulgarian: меча стъпка (meča stǎpka) — Acanthus mollis
  • Basque: molorrika — Acanthus mollis
  • Catalan: ala d'àngel — Acanthus mollis
  • Cebuano: tigbaw — Acanthus mollis
  • Finnish: kreikanakantti — Acanthus mollis
  • German: Weiche Bärentatze — Acanthus mollis
  • German: Wahrer Bärenklau — Acanthus mollis
  • Japanese: 葉薊 (ha-azami) — Acanthus mollis
  • Maltese: ħannewija — Acanthus mollis
  • Polish: akant miękki — Acanthus mollis
  • Portuguese: branca ursina — Acanthus mollis
  • Portuguese: erva gigante — Acanthus mollis
  • Spanish: acanto — Acanthus mollis
  • Welsh: troed yr arth — Acanthus mollis