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
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