• (n.) See Acanthus, n., 1. • (n.) The English cow parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium)
(from the article `Acanthaceae`) The group is mainly of horticultural interest and includes such ornamentals as bear`s-breech (Acanthus mollis), clock vine (Thunbergia), shrimp plant ...
Bear's'-breech` noun (Botany) (a) See Acanthus , noun , 1. (b) The English cow parsnip ( Heracleum sphondylium ) Dr. Prior. 
[n] - widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
bear`s breeches noun widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers