Bruin
WordNet
noun
(1) Large ferocious bear of Eurasia
(2) A conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From via William Caxton's 1485 translation of a Dutch version of the legend of Reynard the Fox. Bruin is the bear, named for his brown color.
Noun
- a folk name for a bear, especially the brown bear, Ursus arctos
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