Definitions for bear's breech
bear's breech

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bear's breech, bear's breeches, sea holly, Acanthus mollisnoun

   widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers

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1. bear's breechnoun

   Plural form of bears breech.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bears-breechnoun

   acanthus. The name of a plant.

   The leaves are like those of the thistle; the flowers labiated; the under lip of the flower is divided into three segments, which, in the beginning, is curled up in the form of a tube; in the place of the under lip are produced the stamina, which support the pointals; the cup of the flowers is composed of prickly leaves, the upper part of which is bent over, like an arch, and supplies the defect of the upper lip of the flower; the fruit is of an oval form, divided in the middle into two cells, each containing one smooth seed. The species are,
   1. The smooth-leaved garden bear’s-breech.
   2. The prickly bear’s-breech.
   3. The middle bear’s-breech, with short spines, &c. The first is used in medicine, and is supposed to be the mollis acanthus of Virgil . The leaves of this plant are cut upon the capitals of the Corinthian pillars, and were formerly in great esteem with the Romans. They are easily propagated by paring the roots in February or March, or by the seeds sown at the same time. Philip Miller.

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1. bear's breech

   Acanthus is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and warm temperate regions, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean Basin and Asia. This flowering plant is nectar producing and is susceptible to predation by butterflies, such as Anartia fatima, and other nectar feeding organisms. Common names include Acanthus and Bear's breeches. The generic name derives from the Greek term ἄκανθος (akanthos) for Acanthus mollis, a plant that was commonly imitated in Corinthian capitals.The genus comprises herbaceous perennial plants, rarely subshrubs, with spiny leaves and flower spikes bearing white or purplish flowers. Size varies from 0.4 to 2 m (1.3 to 6.6 ft) in height.

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1. bear's breech

   Bear's breech is a plant species, classified under the botanical name Acanthus mollis. It is native to the Mediterranean region and known for its large, glossy foliage and tall flower spikes. It is often grown for its striking appearance and ornamental value in gardens and landscape designs. It is also known as oyster plant, sea dock, or acanthus.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bear's breech in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bear's breech in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bear's breech
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bear'S_Breech
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bear's breech
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear'S_Breech
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