bear claw

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

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

From Los Angeles Times

He stood in the courtroom, a necklace of bear claws wrapped around his neck, an eagle feather in his braided hair, and concluded his speech with four striking words: “I am a man.”

From New York Times

In Rostov, Ms. Chistyakova managed to identify one soldier because he had an unusual bear claw tattoo on his right hand.

From New York Times

The inner cave also featured numerous bear claw marks along its walls, while none exist in the parts of the cave where bats have been living.

From New York Times

Turn your king of the grill into Wolverine with a pair of stainless steel, heat-resistant, wooden-handled bear claws that shred, pull, lift and serve pork, turkey, chicken and brisket in seconds.

From Seattle Times