cougar, puma, catamount, mountain lion, painter, panther, Felis concolor
(noun) large American feline resembling a lion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Puma
A village in Solomon Islands.
An administrative ward in the Singida Rural district of Tanzania.
A Kiranti language spoken in Nepal.
Puma (plural Pumas)
An athletic shoe or other piece of athletic gear of a German-based brand of that name.
• paum, upma
puma (plural pumas)
The mountain lion or cougar, Puma concolor.
(slang) A woman in her 20s or 30s who seeks relationships with younger men; a younger cougar.
• paum, upma
Source: Wiktionary
Pu"ma, n. Etym: [Peruv. puma.] (Zoƶl.)
Definition: A large American carnivore (Felis concolor), found from Canada to Patagonia, especially among the mountains. Its color is tawny, or brownish yellow, without spots or stripes. Called also catamount, cougar, American lion, mountain lion, and panther or painter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; āa critical readingā; āa critical dissertationā; āa critical analysis of Melvilleās writingsā
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
