BEAR CLAW

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bear claw mean? 

• BEAR CLAW (noun)
  The noun BEAR CLAW has 3 senses:

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

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

3. claw of a bear; often used in jewelry

  Familiarity information: BEAR CLAW used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BEAR CLAW (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

bear claw; bear paw

Hypernyms ("bear claw" is a kind of...):

coffee roll; sweet roll (any of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glaze)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An incised design resembling the claw of a bear; used in Native American pottery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bear claw" is a kind of...):

design; figure; pattern (a decorative or artistic work)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Claw of a bear; often used in jewelry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("bear claw" is a kind of...):

claw (sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles)