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honey bear
[ huhn-ee bair ]
/ ˈhʌn i ˌbɛər /
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Origin of honey bear
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby honey bear
Honesty is the best policy, honewort, honey, honey ant, honey badger, honey bear, honeybee, honeyberry, honey bucket, honey bun, honeybunch
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How to use honey bear in a sentence
It is also known as the aswail and the honey-bear, the last name being also given to the Malay bear and the kinkajou.
Dr. Gray divides the bears into three classes: the sea bear, the land bear, and the honey bear.
Natural History in Anecdote|VariousThe most inveterate insect hunter of the tribe is the Indian sloth, or honey bear.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life|Ernest IngersollAt one time the Honey Bear was classified as a “Bradipus,” or sloth, because of its liability to lose its incisors.
True Bear Stories|Joaquin Miller
British Dictionary definitions for honey bear
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