Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. See binturong.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The panda, Ælurus fulgens.
Wiktionary
- n. A binturong, Arctictis binturong, related to civets.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. an arboreal civet of Asia (Arctictis bintourong) having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair.
WordNet 3.0
- n. reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
- n. arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair
Etymologies
- bear + cat (Wiktionary)
Examples
“But again, it's called a bearcat with a prehensile tail.”
“It is a "bearcat" returning from vacations and having to return to work!”
“Beijing's latest offer of pandas, known as xiongmao or "bearcat" in Chinese, is part of a recent campaign some term "united-front tactics.”
“While researching this game, I discovered that "bearcat" is another word for the Binturong, also known as the Asian Bearcat, the Palawan Bearcat, or just plain ol 'Bearcat.”
“He always seemed to like her best when she was acting like a bearcat.”
“Clinton is now the stronger candidate and we all can see that except those ignorant Obama supporters who feel that he can do no wrong.dr. bearcat”
Will Republicans cause chaos in Indiana's Democratic primary?
“And while no normal being would even have thought of such a thing, or had the audacity to attempt it, Elspeth has always been that alarming mixture of an idiot and a bearcat for nerve.”
“Had some bearcat stew for dinner seasoned with a little garlic, basil and olive oil and suddenly felt like ripping limbs off trees.”
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“Those humansmust have been her ancestors, you know the ones that rode around on dinosaurs and ate bearcat stew.”
“Andrea Mitchell is reporting live from the "bearcat den" at Baruch College, where Clinton will appear tonight, give a rousing speech to her supporters, and then order the bearcats to devour Mark Penn.”
Jason Linkins: Liveblogging The Season Finale Of The Democratic Primary Process
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