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bear claw

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: bear claw

1
n
claw of a bear; often used in jewelry
2
n
almond-flavored yeast-raised pastry shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: bear claw
1

n claw of a bear; often used in jewelry

Type of:
claw
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles

n an incised design resembling the claw of a bear; used in Native American pottery

Type of:
design, figure, pattern
a decorative or artistic work
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n almond-flavored yeast-raised pastry shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw

Synonyms:
bear paw
Type of:
coffee roll, sweet roll
any of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glaze
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