grolar
English
editEtymology
editBlend of polar (“polar bear”) + grizzly (“grizzly bear”)
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹoʊlɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹəʊlə/
Noun
editgrolar (plural grolars)
- A hybrid cross between a polar bear and a grizzly.
- 2018 April 22, Oliver Milman, The Guardian:
- Polar bears that spend more time on land as their sea ice habitat shrinks are coming into contact with grizzly bears that have wandered further north – resulting in “grolar” or “pizzly” bear hybrids.