white bear en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English white bere. By surface analysis, white + bear.
Meanings
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A polar bear.
She was standing in the circus ring surrounded by a dozen towering white bears.
2018 July 29, Melissa Eddy, “Doris Arndt, Celebrated Animal Trainer, Is Dead at 88”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2018:
- A grizzly bear.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| white bears | Number=Plur | lexicographic |