grolar
English
Etymology
Blend of polar (“polar bear”) + grizzly (“grizzly bear”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹoʊlɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹəʊlə/
- Rhymes: -əʊlə(ɹ)
Noun
grolar (plural grolars)
- A hybrid cross between a polar bear and a grizzly.
- Synonyms: grolar bear, pizzly, pizzly bear, prizzly
- 2018 April 22, Oliver Milman, The Guardian:
- Polar bears that spend more time on land as their sea ice habitat shrinks are coming into contact with grizzly bears that have wandered further north – resulting in “grolar” or “pizzly” bear hybrids.
Translations
hybrid cross between a polar bear and a grizzly — see grolar bear
Further reading
- grizzly–polar bear hybrid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia