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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)
- (folklore) A bear which prefers a vegetarian diet
- Synonym: myrbjørn
- Antonyms: hestbjørn, slagbjørn