bear claw
nounDefinition of bear claw
: a filled pastry that is cut and fanned to resemble a bear's foot
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On the preview night, it was stocked with muffins, almond bear claws and butter croissants. — Nikki Delamotte, cleveland.com, "Lucky's Market opens second store in Ohio at Cleveland's Shoppes on Clifton (photos)," 15 May 2018 Favorites include apple strudel, bear claws and kolaches. — Michelle Newman, San Antonio Express-News, "New Braunfels: Your guide to shopping, dining and hotels," 11 June 2018 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. — Jennifer Mcclellan, azcentral, "19 new restaurants opened in Phoenix in May for donuts, salads, tacos, pizza," 1 June 2018 Stop to meet locals and pick up huckleberry bear claws at Polebridge Mercantile & Bakery before venturing toward the park’s west entrance. — Stephanie Granada, Sunset, "10 Insider Secrets to Optimize Your National Park Visit," 22 Jan. 2018 For lazy Sundays on the couch, go for the mighty bear claw. — Catherine O’neill, Bon Appetit, "Read Your February Doughnut Horoscopes and Then Make Them Come True," 1 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bear claw.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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