brown bear
noun
any of several medium-sized to large bears of the species Ursus arctos, inhabiting North America and Eurasia in dwindling populations, characterized by an upturned muzzle and a hump high on the back and ranging from light tan to near black; formerly considered three distinct species and often still referred to as such: U. horribilis, the grizzly bear; U. middendorffi, the Kodiac bear; and U. arctos, comprising European and Asian brown bears.
Nearby words
brown algae, brown bag, brown bagger, brown bagging, brown bat, brown bear, brown belt, brown bent, brown betty, brown bread, brown bullhead
Origin of brown bear
First recorded in 1775–85
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British Dictionary definitions for brown bear
brown bear
noun
a large ferocious brownish bear, Ursus arctos, inhabiting temperate forests of North America, Europe, and AsiaSee also grizzly bear, Kodiak bear
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