The Clue
"Bear" that's not really a bear (5 letter answer)
The Answer
PANDA
Tags
Notes
The answer PANDA is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
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Definition
PANDA as a noun:
1. (giant panda, panda, panda bear, coon bear, Ailuropoda melanoleuca) = large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae
2. (lesser panda, red panda, panda, bear cat, cat bear, Ailurus fulgens) = reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas