JAGUAR

jaguar, panther, Panthera onca, Felis onca

(noun) a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Jaguar

A British motor car manufacturer.

Noun

Jaguar (plural Jaguars)

A motor car manufactured by this company

Etymology

Noun

jaguar (plural jaguars)

A carnivorous spotted large cat native to South and Central America, Panthera onca.

Source: Wiktionary


Ja*guar", n. Etym: [Braz. yagoára: cf. & Pg. jaguar.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large and powerful feline animal (Felis onca), ranging from Texas and Mexico to Patagonia. It is usually brownish yellow, with large, dark, somewhat angular rings, each generally inclosing one or two dark spots. It is chiefly arboreal in its habits. Called also the American tiger.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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