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jungle cat


jungle cat

noun

Definition of JUNGLE CAT

: a small grayish to tawny cat (Felis chaus) found from northern Africa to Asia and having a black-tipped tail and tufted ears; broadly : a wild cat (as a leopard) of tropical regions

First Known Use of JUNGLE CAT

1877

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