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Definition: BEAR'S-PAW

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A large bivalve shell of the East Indies (Hippopus maculatus), often used as an ornament.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "BEAR'S-PAW" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Common Expressions: BEAR'S-PAW

ExpressionsDefinition
Bear's-paw fernEpiphytic fern with large fronds; Taiwan and Philippines. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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