grasbjørn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From gras +‎ bjørn. Similar to Swedish gräsbjörn (“a young vegetarian bear”)

Noun

grasbjørn m (definite singular grasbjørnen, indefinite plural grasbjørnar, definite plural grasbjørnane)

1. (folklore) A bear which prefers a vegetarian diet

   Synonym: myrbjørn

   Antonyms: hestbjørn, slagbjørn