grolar

English

Etymology

Blend of polar (“polar bear”) +‎ grizzly (“grizzly bear”)

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹoʊlɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹəʊlə/

Noun

grolar (plural grolars)

1. 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.

Synonyms

• pizzly

Derived terms

• grolar bear