bruin
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bru·in

noun \ˈbrü-ən\

Definition of BRUIN

: bear 1

Origin of BRUIN

Middle Dutch, name of the bear in Reynard the Fox
First Known Use: 15th century

Other Mammals Terms

dormouse, dugong, gibbon, grimalkin, sable, stoat, ungulate, vole

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