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ourson

bear cub

noun oor-SOHN Rare

Also means

teddy bear

Usage Note

Ourson is the diminutive of ours (m, 'bear') and means a bear cub or, in everyday language, a small soft toy bear ('teddy bear'). For the biological female bear, une ourse is the standard term.

Examples

"L'ourson suit sa mère dans la forêt."

Natural Translation

The bear cub follows its mother in the forest.

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