jaguar

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒægjuə^r/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdʒægwɑr, -juˌɑr/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jag′wär, -yo̅o̅ är′; esp. Brit. jag′yo̅o̅ ər)

jag•uar /ˈdʒægwɑr, -yuˌɑr/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Mammalsa large powerful cat of tropical America, having a tan coat with black rose-shaped spots.

jag•uar ( jag′wär, -yo̅o̅ är′; esp. Brit. jag′yo̅o̅ ər),USA pronunciation n.

Mammalsa large spotted feline, Panthera onca, of tropical America, having a tawny coat with black rosettes: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.

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jaguar /ˈdʒæɡjʊə/ n

a large feline mammal, Panthera onca, of S North America, Central America, and N South America, similar to the leopard but with a shorter tail and larger spots on its coat

Etymology: 17th Century: from Portuguese, from Tupi jaguara, Guarani yaguara

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