ˌgrizzly ˈbear / $ ˈ.../ BrE AmE ( also grizzly ) noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: grizzly 'gray' (16-20 centuries) from Old French grisel ; ⇨ ↑ grizzled ]
a very large bear that lives in the northwest of North America
ˌgrizzly ˈbear / $ ˈ.../ BrE AmE ( also grizzly ) noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: grizzly 'gray' (16-20 centuries) from Old French grisel ; ⇨ ↑ grizzled ]
a very large bear that lives in the northwest of North America
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012