bearcat

American  

[bair-kat] / ˈbɛərˌkæt /

noun

1. Informal. a person or thing that fights or acts with force or fierceness.

2. binturong.

3. a panda, Ailurus fulgens.

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bearcat British  

/ ˈbɛəˌkæt /

noun

1. another name for lesser panda See panda

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Etymology

Origin of bearcat

First recorded in 1885–90; bear ² + cat ( def. )

Example Sentences

The Cincinnati bearcat mascot and Louie, the Louisville cardinal, hung out with Wally and Tessie, the Red Sox Green Monsters.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2022

And on Wednesday, the Agriculture Department announced that a bearcat and a fishing cat at a zoo in Illinois had the virus.

From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2021

Which brings us to the binturong, or bearcat, native to Southeast Asia.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2014

Southeast Asia's bearcat has a movie-theater aroma, but it's not the only animal that smells like snack foods.

From National Geographic

Bryan, the bearcat of the Nebraska ranches, had roared with his ears back, and the land was in a tumult.

From The Iron Puddler My life in the rolling mills and what came of it by Davis, James J. (James John)