Meanings
nounbear claw (plural bear claws)
plural bear claws
- USWesternA large, sweet pastry filled with raisins and spices.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounalmond-flavored yeast-raised pastry shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw
Similar
Broader
sweet rollcoffee roll
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
APA
bear claw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20claw
MLA
“bear claw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20claw. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bear claw,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20claw.
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