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grizzly bear

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grizzly bear
ˌgrizzly ˈbear / $ ˈ.../ (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