puman.

Brit.

/ˈpjuːmə/, U.S.

/ˈpjumə/

Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish puma.

Etymology: < Spanish puma (1602 in the passage translated in quot. 1688 at sense 1) < Quechua púma. Compare (all via Spanish) French puma (1633), Italian puma (1769), German Puma (18th cent.).

1. A large American wild cat, Felis concolor, which has a plain tawny to greyish coat and occurs from Canada to Patagonia. Also called cougar, mountain lion, and (esp. in North America) panther.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Felidae (feline) > [noun] > genus Felis > felis concolor (puma)

tiger1604

mountain lion?1615

panther1683

painter1738

red tiger1763

puma1771

American mountain lion1774

cougar1774

poltroon tiger1790

catamount1794

Indian devil1838

black panther1857

1688 P. Rycaut tr. G. de la Vega Royal Comm. Peru viii. xviii. 332 The Lions in Peru are few in number, and neither so large nor fierce as those in Africa, which they call Puma [Sp. llámanles puma].]

1771 T. Pennant Synopsis Quadrupeds 167 The animal called Puma, which is mistaken for the lion, is our 129th species.

1777 W. Robertson Hist. Amer. I. iv. 260 The Puma and Jaguar, its [sc. the New World's] fiercest beasts of prey, which Europeans have inaccurately denominated lions and tygers, possess neither the undaunted courage of the former, nor the ravenous cruelty of the latter.

1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. xiv. 327 The Puma, or South American Lion, is not uncommon.

1859 Harper's Mag. Jan. 162/2 Dr. Gallaer..suddenly turned a curve near this place, and discovering a full grown puma standing upon the track only a few yards off.

1923 J. H. Cook Fifty Years on Old Frontier 26 Then there were pumas, or mountain lions, as they were commonly called.

1959 P. O'Brian Unknown Shore vii. 149 There were pumas, tawny lion-like beasts almost invisible against the dun terrain.

2002 G. M. Eberhart Mysterious Creatures I. 154/1 Reports from southern states technically constitute sightings of the Southern puma, which still exists in very small numbers.

†2. The flesh of this animal as food. Obsolete. rare.

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1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. vi. 135 It turned out to be Puma; the meat is very white, and remarkably like veal in taste.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	puma
释义	puman. Brit. /ˈpjuːmə/, U.S. /ˈpjumə/ Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish puma. Etymology: < Spanish puma (1602 in the passage translated in quot. 1688 at sense 1) < Quechua púma. Compare (all via Spanish) French puma (1633), Italian puma (1769), German Puma (18th cent.). 1. A large American wild cat, Felis concolor, which has a plain tawny to greyish coat and occurs from Canada to Patagonia. Also called cougar, mountain lion, and (esp. in North America) panther. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Felidae (feline) > [noun] > genus Felis > felis concolor (puma) tiger1604 mountain lion?1615 panther1683 painter1738 red tiger1763 puma1771 American mountain lion1774 cougar1774 poltroon tiger1790 catamount1794 Indian devil1838 black panther1857 1688 P. Rycaut tr. G. de la Vega Royal Comm. Peru viii. xviii. 332 The Lions in Peru are few in number, and neither so large nor fierce as those in Africa, which they call Puma [Sp. llámanles puma].] 1771 T. Pennant Synopsis Quadrupeds 167 The animal called Puma, which is mistaken for the lion, is our 129th species. 1777 W. Robertson Hist. Amer. I. iv. 260 The Puma and Jaguar, its [sc. the New World's] fiercest beasts of prey, which Europeans have inaccurately denominated lions and tygers, possess neither the undaunted courage of the former, nor the ravenous cruelty of the latter. 1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. xiv. 327 The Puma, or South American Lion, is not uncommon. 1859 Harper's Mag. Jan. 162/2 Dr. Gallaer..suddenly turned a curve near this place, and discovering a full grown puma standing upon the track only a few yards off. 1923 J. H. Cook Fifty Years on Old Frontier 26 Then there were pumas, or mountain lions, as they were commonly called. 1959 P. O'Brian Unknown Shore vii. 149 There were pumas, tawny lion-like beasts almost invisible against the dun terrain. 2002 G. M. Eberhart Mysterious Creatures I. 154/1 Reports from southern states technically constitute sightings of the Southern puma, which still exists in very small numbers. †2. The flesh of this animal as food. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. vi. 135 It turned out to be Puma; the meat is very white, and remarkably like veal in taste. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1771
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