Asian leopard cat

noun

: leopard cat sense 1
The Bengal is the result of crossbreeding the Asian leopard cat with the domestic shorthair.—Pamela A. Barrett, Cat Fancy, October 1995

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First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Asian leopard cat was in 1967

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“Asian leopard cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Asian%20leopard%20cat. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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