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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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