leopard
leop·ard
noun \ˈle-pərd\Definition of LEOPARD
1
: a large strong cat (Panthera pardus) of southern Asia and Africa that is adept at climbing and is usually tawny or buff with black spots arranged in rosettes —called also panther
2
: a heraldic representation of a lion passant guardant
— leop·ard·ess \-pər-dəs\ noun
Origin of LEOPARD
Middle English, from Anglo-French lepart, leupart, from Late Latin leopardus, from Greek leopardos, from leōn lion + pardos leopard
First Known Use: 13th century
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