grasbjørn

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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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