bruin

American  

[broo-in] / ˈbru ɪn /

noun

1. a bear, especially a European brown bear.

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bruin British  

/ ˈbruːɪn /

noun

1. a name for a bear, used in children's tales, fables, etc

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Etymology

Origin of bruin

1475–85; < Middle Dutch bruyn, bruun literally, the brown one, name of the bear in the fable of Reynard the Fox

Example Sentences

Animal control officers from Pasadena Humane confirmed that a bear was living under an Altadena house Sunday but could not be sure if the latest bear squatter was the same bruin from the earlier incident.

From Los Angeles Times

State officials have had to capture “conflict” bruins and relocate them deep in the woods.

From The Wall Street Journal

An estimated 60,000 black bears roam the state, and property damage, break-ins and the first confirmed fatality linked to the bruins have made headlines in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times

He said he fired eight shots at the bruin with his pistol, but missed.

From BBC

The bruin showed up around lunchtime in a residential area of Camp Hill, outside the capital of Harrisburg.

From Seattle Times