Definitions
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- n. The American black bear.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. The American black bear. See bear.
Etymologies
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Examples
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It was necessary to proceed with caution; for though the "musquaw" or brown bear will seldom attack a human being unless first assaulted, our friend, if unceremoniously disturbed at night, would probably not be in
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The musquaw hibernates, like other bears of northern regions, and is very particular in selecting a dry cave for his long winter's nap.
The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America
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The musquaw finds great difficulty at first in satisfying the cravings of his appetite.
The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America
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Several species of the bear tribe inhabit America; the two most numerous of which are the black bear, or musquaw, and the far-famed ferocious grizzly bear of the Rocky Mountains.
The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America
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