bearpaw
- noun
- /ˈbɛrˌpɔ/
- US
:
pan de oso
- The bakery's famous bearpaw is covered in a sweet glaze and sprinkled with cinnamon.
Examples
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She bought a warm bearpaw from the bakery to eat with her coffee on the walk.
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He enjoyed a fresh bearpaw as a treat after his morning run.
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I love a warm bearpaw with my coffee.
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The bakery sells delicious bearpaws every morning.
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She bought a warm bearpaw from the bakery to eat with her coffee on the walk.
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The bakery's famous bearpaw is covered in a sweet glaze and sprinkled with cinnamon.
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He enjoyed a fresh bearpaw as a treat after his morning run.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small round bread roll that is plain or sweet
8
1.3
A sweet rolled pastry baked with cinnamon and sugar, often with raisins
5
1.3
A sweet baked roll covered in sticky sugar and often nuts
4
2.9
A sweet yeast pastry shaped like a semicircle with slits
3
1.4
A sweet sticky pastry like a spiral roll flavored with honey and cinnamon
1
2.7
A sweet sticky pastry made with honey or sugar eaten as a snack
A sweet bun shaped like a bear's paw with almond filling
A small sweet roll filled with sticky caramel and nuts
A sweet pull-apart pastry of baked dough pieces coated in butter, sugar and cinnamon
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bearpaw comes from the two simple words bear and paw. The bun is shaped like a bear's 'paw', so the name tells you it is a sweet, paw-shaped pastry often glazed or topped with cinnamon.