honey bear

• Recipiente pequeño con forma de oso, usado generalmente para guardar y servir miel; también se usa como término cariñoso para referirse a una persona dulce o tierna.

A small container shaped like a bear, typically used for storing and dispensing honey; also a term of endearment for a sweet or cuddly person.

1. Small mammalB2formal

   A small, nocturnal mammal native to tropical forests, also known as a kinkajou, which has a long tongue for eating honey and fruit.

   kinkajú

   • The honey bear uses its long tongue to extract honey from beehives.
   • We saw a honey bear climbing through the trees at night.
   • Honey bears are often kept as exotic pets in some regions.

2. Container for honeyA1informalamerican

   A small, squeezable plastic container shaped like a bear, used for dispensing honey.

   osito de miel

   • Can you pass me the honey bear for my toast?
   • The honey bear is almost empty; we need to buy a new one.
   • She squeezed the honey bear over her pancakes.