Bear animalcule
tardigrade (def 3).
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any of several prostrate shrubs belonging to the genus arctostaphylos, of the heath family, especially a. uva-ursi, having tonic, astringent leaves and bright-red berries. cascara. possum haw (def 1). any of several other plants, as some species of cranberry. historical examples the greek generic name, translated into english, becomes “bearberry.” the wild flowers of california: […]
- Bear cage
bear cage noun a police station: town bear cage historical examples a wildcat presented by an admirer was voted too energetic a gift to struggle with, so it was left in the bear cage on the rim. i married a ranger dama margaret smith
- Bear grass
also called elk gr-ss. a tall, western north american plant, xerophyllum tenax, of the lily family, having narrow leaves and a dense, broad cl-ster of tiny white flowers. any of several other plants having linear, gr-sslike leaves, as those of the genera nolina and dasylirion. historical examples the man crouched in the bear gr-ss could […]
- Bear hug
a forcefully or heartily tight embrace. wrestling. a hold in which one contestant locks both arms around the other from the front in order to make the opponent fall backward. to greet with or hold in a bear hug: eager fans bear-hugging the victorious team. contemporary examples pull your lover close for a bear hug […]
- Bear in the air, a
bear in the air, a noun phrase a police officer in a helicopter [mid-1970s+; fr smokey bear]