bruin
Meaning
A folk name for a bear, especially the brown bear, Ursus arctos.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɹuːɪn/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch bruun (“brown”) via William Caxton's 1485 translation of a Dutch version of the legend of Reynard the Fox. Bruin is the bear, named for his brown color. Doublet of brown.
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