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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A subspecies of the North American black bear (Ursus americanus subsp. cinnamomum) that has a reddish-brown coat.
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- noun reddish-brown color phase of the American black bear
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treeseed commented on the word cinnamon bear
1)Hot cinnamon flavored gummy bear candy
2)The cinnamon bear is a subspecies of the American black bear (Ursus americanus). The most striking difference between a cinnamon bear and any other black bear is the cinnamon bear's brown or red-brown fur, reminiscent of cinnamon, from which the name 'cinnamon bear' is derived.
January 24, 2008
asativum commented on the word cinnamon bear
Do not try to bite off the head of the wrong kind of a cinnamon bear. Also, be warned that cinnamon bears do not, in fact, taste like cinnamon bears; nor do they smell like them.
January 25, 2008
uselessness commented on the word cinnamon bear
You crack me up, Asativum!
January 25, 2008