black bear

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blak bair]
- /blæk bɛər/
- /blæk beə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak bair]
- /blæk bɛər/

Definitions of black bear words

noun black bear the common North American bear (Ursus americanus) that lives in forests and feeds mainly on roots and berries 3
noun black bear any of several dark-colored bears, esp. of Asia 3
noun black bear a medium-sized North American bear, Ursus (Euarctos) americanus, relatively common in uninhabited mountainous areas, ranging from light brown to black with a straight brown muzzle: northern populations may be gray to near-white. 1
noun black bear American mammal 1
noun black bear Asian mammal 1
noun black bear An American black bear, Ursus americanus, indigenous to North America. 0

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Origin of black bear

First appearance:

before 1735

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1735-45

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Parts of speech for Black bear

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black bear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

black bear usage trend in Literature

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