tree bear en · NOUN
Meanings
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(dated) A koala.
Other favourites [stuffed animals] have been the little tree bears from Australia who liven up the tourist shops as much as the toyshops, and look decidedly real.
1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 164:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tree bears | Number=Plur | lexicographic |