gummy bears

proper noun

A kind of gummy candy, a type of confectionery made from gelatine, in the miniature form of a toy bear.

OriginGerman Gummibär, Gummibärchen →
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Meanings

gummy bears1

noun
  1. pluralplural of gummy bear

Gummy Bears2

proper nounGummy Bears pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA kind of gummy candy, a type of confectionery made from gelatine, in the miniature form of a toy bear.

Origin

  1. GermanGummibär, Gummibärchen
  2. EnglishGummy Bears

Calque of German Gummibär, Gummibärchen, the name of the confectionery in Germany.

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APA

gummy bears. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gummy%20bears

MLA

“gummy bears.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gummy%20bears. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gummy bears,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gummy%20bears.

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