jaguar

One entry found for jaguar.

Main Entry: jag·uar
Pronunciation: 'ja-"gwär, -gy&-"wär, -gw&r; dialect -gwI(-&)r, especially British 'ja-gy&-w&r
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural jaguars also jaguar
Etymology: Portuguese, from Tupi jawára large carnivore
: a large cat (Panthera onca) chiefly of Central and South America that is larger and stockier than the leopard and is brownish yellow or buff with black spots
[jaguar illustration]