Definition of bear claw
: a filled pastry that is cut and fanned to resemble a bear's foot
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Favorites include apple strudel, bear claws and kolaches.
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Apple fritters, sprinkle doughnuts, croissants, bagels, doughnut holes, bear claws, coffee, tea and smoothies are among the varieties offered at this growing local chain, now open on Central Avenue, north of Osborn Road in central Phoenix.
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Stop to meet locals and pick up huckleberry bear claws at Polebridge Mercantile & Bakery before venturing toward the park’s west entrance.
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For lazy Sundays on the couch, go for the mighty bear claw.
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First Known Use of bear claw
1936
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Definition of bear claw for English Language Learners
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: a filled pastry shaped to look like a bear's foot
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