black bear

Definition of Black Bear in English :

bear with a black coat living in central and eastern Asia

brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Black Bear

noun

1. American black bear

2. Asiatic black bear

1.

the common North American bear (Ursus americanus) that lives in forests and feeds mainly on roots and berries

2.

any of several dark-colored bears, esp. of Asia

n.

1. An omnivorous North American bear (Ursus americanus), living primarily in forests and having a glossy black or dark brown coat.

2. An omnivorous Asian bear (Ursus thibetanus), having a pointed snout, a black coat, and a beige or white V-shaped mark on the chest.