HyperDic: bruin

English > 2 senses of the word bruin:
NOUNanimalbruina conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic 'Reynard the Fox'
animalbruin, brown bear, Ursus arctoslarge ferocious bear of Eurasia
bruin > pronunciation
Soundsbruw'ihn
RhymesAdrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn...
English > bruin: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
MeaningA conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic 'Reynard the Fox'.
Broaderbearmassive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
English > bruin: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaninglarge ferocious bear of Eurasia.
Synonymsbrown bear, Ursus arctos
Member ofUrsus, genus Ursustype genus of Ursidae
NarrowerAlaskan brown bear, Kodiak bear, Kodiak, Ursus middendorffi, Ursus arctos middendorffibrown bear of coastal Alaska and British Columbia
Syrian bear, Ursus arctos syriacusYellowish-grey Syrian brown bear
grizzly, grizzly bear, silvertip, silver-tip, Ursus horribilis, Ursus arctos horribilisPowerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
Broaderbearmassive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
Spanishoso común, oso pardo
Catalanós bru, Ursus arctos

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