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Definition: BEAR'S-BREECH

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Noun1. An alternative spelling for "Acanthus, n., 1": The girdle of a Jewish priest or officer.[Websters]
2. The English cow parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium).[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "BEAR'S-BREECH" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)