honey bear

[ huhn-ee bair ]

noun

1. kinkajou ( def ).
2. sun bear.

honey bear

noun

1. another name for kinkajou sun bear

Word History and Origins

Origin of honey bear¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

It is also known as the aswail and the honey-bear, the last name being also given to the Malay bear and the kinkajou.

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Dr. Gray divides the bears into three classes: the sea bear, the land bear, and the honey bear.

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The most inveterate insect hunter of the tribe is the Indian sloth, or honey bear.

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At one time the Honey Bear was classified as a “Bradipus,” or sloth, because of its liability to lose its incisors.

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