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jaguar

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jag​uar
noun
jag·​uar
ˈja-ˌgwär -gyə-ˌwär -gwər dialectal -gwī(-ə)r especially British ˈja-gyə-wər
plural jag​uars also jaguar

Definition

  • a large cat (Panthera onca) chiefly of Central and South America that is larger and stockier than the leopard and is brownish yellow or buff with black spots
Illustration
jaguar
First Known Use
1604, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Portuguese, from Tupi jawára large carnivore
jag​uar
noun
jag·​uar
ˈja-ˌgwär -gyə-ˌwär -gwər dialectal -gwī(-ə)r especially British ˈja-gyə-wər
plural jag​uars also jaguar

Definition

  • a large cat (Panthera onca) chiefly of Central and South America that is larger and stockier than the leopard and is brownish yellow or buff with black spots
Illustration
jaguar
First Known Use
1604, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Portuguese, from Tupi jawára large carnivore