bear claw meaning

UK /bɛə klɔː/ US /bɛr klɔ/ 2 syllables

bear claw (noun): almond-flavored yeast-raised pastry shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw.

bear claw has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

bear claw as a noun

  1. almond-flavored yeast-raised pastry shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw

    Synonyms: bear paw

    Type of: sweet roll

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

    Type of: design

  3. claw of a bear; often used in jewelry

    Type of: claw

How to pronounce bear claw

bear claw is pronounced /bɛə klɔː/ in British English and /bɛr klɔ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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