white bear
/ˌwʌɪt ˈbɛː/noun
1The polar bear, Thalarctos maritimus.
2A grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) of a pale colour phase.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. From white + bear.
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