grasbjørn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From gras +‎ bjørn. Similar to Swedish gräsbjörn (“a young vegetarian bear”)

Noun

grasbjørn m (definite singular grasbjørnen, indefinite plural grasbjørnar, definite plural grasbjørnane)

  1. (folklore) A bear which prefers a vegetarian diet
    Synonym: myrbjørn
    Antonyms: hestbjørn, slagbjørn
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