GRIZZLY BEAR


Meaning of GRIZZLY BEAR in English

noun

Etymology: grizzly (I)

1. : a very large powerful typically brownish yellow bear ( Ursus horribilis ) of the uplands of western No. America that is closely related to the brown bear of Europe but much larger and heavier and that is very dangerous when brought to bay especially because of its great strength and fierceness — compare silvertip

2. : a ragtime dance popular about the period of World War I

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.