a reddish-brown variety of the American black bear
black bear (sense 1)
cinnamon bear in American English
a reddish-brown variety of the American black bear
cinnamon bear in American English
noun
a cinnamon-colored variety of the black bear of North America
Word origin
[1815–25]This word is first recorded in the period 1815–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aggressive, diorama, norm, pullout, trolley