Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bear_claw

3 senses of bear claw

Sense 1
bear claw, bear paw -- (almond-flavored yeast-raised pastry shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw)
       => sweet roll, coffee roll -- (any of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glaze)

Sense 2
bear claw -- (an incised design resembling the claw of a bear; used in Native American pottery)
       => design, pattern, figure -- (a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors")

Sense 3
bear claw -- (claw of a bear; often used in jewelry)
       => claw -- (sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles)