puma
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pu·ma

noun \ˈpü-mə, ˈpyü-\
plural pumas also puma

Definition of PUMA

: cougar 1; also : the fur or pelt of a cougar

Examples of PUMA

  1. <adult pumas can sometimes weigh over 200 pounds>

Origin of PUMA

Spanish, from Quechua
First Known Use: 1774

Rhymes with PUMA

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