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Definition of Native bear
1. Noun. Sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark.
Generic synonyms: Opossum, Phalanger, Possum
Definition of Native bear
1. Noun. (obsolete) A koala. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Native Bear
Literary usage of Native bear
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases, and Usages by Edward Ellis Morris (1898)
"Its food is the young leaves of the Eucalyptus, and it is said that the Native
Bear cannot be taken to England because it would die on board ship, ..."
2. Cassell's Picturesque Australasia by Edward Ellis Morris (1890)
"From the emu let us descend to smaller game, though of name pretentious, and look
at the native bear. He is no bear, as the most casual observer may see, ..."
3. Cassell's Picturesque Australasia by Edward Ellis Morris (1888)
"... The Emu— A Silly Bird— The native bear— The " Possum "—The " Guano "—The Sea
Eagle — New and Old. >N the fact that an animal a few pounds heavier than, ..."
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