grizzly bear
noun/ˌɡrɪzli ˈbeə(r)/
/ˌɡrɪzli ˈber/
(also grizzly
(plural grizzlies)
)- a large brown bear that lives in North America and parts of RussiaWord Originmid 16th cent.: from grizzle ‘having mixed dark and white hairs’. This usage dates from the early 19th century.
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