cat bear

English

Noun

cat bear (plural cat bears)

1. (obsolete) A red panda (Ailurus fulgens).

   Synonym: bear cat

   • 1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 34:

     Next the Red Foliot called for his Cat-bears, that stood before him foxy-red above but with black bellies, round furry faces, and innocent amber eyes, and soft great paws, and tails barred alternately with ruddy rings and creamy; and he said, “O Cat-bears, dance before us, since dearly we delight in your dancing.”

Anagrams

• abacter, abreact, bear cat, bearcat, bractea, cabaret