honey bear

American  

[huhn-ee bair] / ˈhʌn i ˌbɛər /

noun

1. kinkajou.

2. sun bear.

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honey bear British  

noun

1. another name for kinkajou sun bear

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Etymology

Origin of honey bear

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

He kept a kinkajou, a cat-size mammal from the rainforest also known as the honey bear, as well as less cuddly companions—including a rattlesnake curled up near the door.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 11, 2023

An empty honey bear or small ketchup bottle works perfectly, or you can buy a small condiment container — just make sure it has a sealable lid.

From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2022

Lotion tubes, squirt bottles, brushes, a honey bear, solo flip-flops, a Wiffle ball and a legless lawn flamingo now stained bone-white, all provide the canvas for Riley’s patterned mariner drawings in India ink.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2022

She starts to drink milk from a honey bear, a kind of bottle that can be squeezed to propel the milk into her mouth.

From The Guardian • Apr. 9, 2019

The polar bear is the sea bear; the brown bear, the black bear, and the grizzly are land bears, and the Malayan bear is the honey bear.

From Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. by Various