Meanings
nounbear's breech (plural bear's breeches)
plural bear's breeches · alternative bear's breeches · alternative bear's-breech
- Any of two common species of acanthus, Acanthus mollis and, less frequently, Acanthus spinosus.
- Any species of the genus Acanthus.
Synonyms: common bear's breech, spiny bear's breech, acanthus
- rareA species of hogweed, Heracleum sphondylium
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny species of the genus Acanthus.
More synonyms by meaning
nounwidely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
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Translations
Basque urdanaza, ubitazi
- urdanazaHeracleum sphondylium
- ubitaziHeracleum sphondylium
Catalan bellerenca
- bellerencaHeracleum sphondylium
German Wiesen-Bärenklau
- Wiesen-BärenklauHeracleum sphondylium
Irish feabhrán
- feabhránHeracleum sphondylium
Polish barszcz zwyczajny
- barszcz zwyczajnyHeracleum sphondylium
Spanish branca ursina, espondilio
- branca ursinaHeracleum sphondylium
- espondilioHeracleum sphondylium
- pie de osoHeracleum sphondylium
Welsh efwr
- efwrHeracleum sphondylium
Cite this entry
APA
bear's breech. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear's%20breech
MLA
“bear's breech.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear's%20breech. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bear's breech,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear's%20breech.
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