jaguar

jag-u-ar · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A large wild cat native to the Americas, having a tawny coat with black spots arranged in rosettes. It is the largest cat in the Western Hemisphere.

  2. 2.

    A British luxury automobile brand.

Forms

plural: jaguars

Related words

See also: leopard, panther, tiger
Synonyms: panther

Etymology

From Portuguese jaguar, from Tupi jaguara ("a carnivorous animal"), originally meaning "dog" or "beast of prey."