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bear claw

American  

noun

  1. a sweet, almond-flavored breakfast pastry made with yeast dough and shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw.


Example Sentences

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And then, even before he finished it, he reached out and grabbed a bear claw.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

Editors dispatched so many reporters to Appalachian and Rust Belt destinations, no diner or coffee shop could have been considered safe for the peaceful enjoyment of either biscuit or bear claw.

From Fox News • Jul. 13, 2020

It’s the kind of place where you can get a bear claw; there is free Wi-Fi, but no one seems to use it much.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2018

“I first tried a bear claw and then thought a footprint would look more realistic,” Reder said.

From Washington Times • Jul. 31, 2016

How she hoped the bear did not smell the bear-killing dogs or the bear claw that swung on a silver hoop from Old Tallow’s earlobe.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich