A leopard is a type of large, wild cat. Leopards have yellow fur and black spots, and live in Africa and Asia.
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See a leopard cannot change its spots
leopard in British English
(ˈlɛpəd)
noun
1. Also called: panther
a large feline mammal, Panthera pardus, of forests of Africa and Asia, usually having a tawny yellow coat with black rosette-like spots
2.
any of several similar felines, such as the snow leopard and cheetah
3. clouded leopard
4. heraldry
a stylized leopard, painted as a lion with the face turned towards the front
5.
the pelt of a leopard
Derived forms
leopardess (ˈleopardess)
feminine noun
Word origin
C13: from Old French lepart, from Late Latin leōpardus, from Late Greek leópardos, from leōn lion + pardospard2 (the leopard was thought at one time to be the result of cross-breeding)
leopard in American English
(ˈlɛpərd)
nounWord forms: pluralˈleopards or ˈleopard
1.
any of various large, ferocious cats, including the jaguar and snow leopard, esp. a species (Panthera pardus) of Africa and S Asia usually having a tawny coat spotted with black
2. Heraldry
a lion represented in side view, with one foreleg raised and the head facing the viewer
Word origin
ME leoparde < OFr leupart < LL leopardus < Gr leopardos < leōn, lion + pardos, pard, panther
The snow leopard cub padded into view and ten million hearts leapt.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But in this case, can a leopard really change its spots?
The Sun (2016)
Snow leopards are beautiful animals.
The Sun (2016)
Would you actually know if the last snow leopard were defunct, as long as you could see it on the screen?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Or make for the mobile hide, to watch elephants and leopards drinking at not much more than arm's length.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Or is the leopard coat the new suede skirt?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
His younger brother was dressed in a leopard skin.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There was no doubt it was the work of a snow leopard.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Most of all it is one of the best places to spot leopards in the wild.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We will see if this particular leopard now changes his spots.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There have been more sightings of the terror chief than of snow leopards.
The Sun (2006)
The leopard does not change his spots.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Snow leopards have their being in remoteness.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Such leopards do not change their spots.
The Sun (2009)
The idea was that once the baboon had grown up it would protect the livestock from predators like cheetah and leopard.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Who says a leopard can't change its spots?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Their gardens open onto views of trees and hills through which lions, elephants and leopards roam.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Few go home without seeing leopards, while lions and breeding herds of elephant are seen daily.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There will be a daily game drive in the park to spot leopards, elephants and tropical birds.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
That first day we saw a cheetah, a leopard and a pride of lions with their cubs.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
With one hand she strokes a leopard skin; the air is thick with the scent of lilies.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The baboon would keep the goats together as they grazed during the day, giving alarm calls if it spotted cheetahs or leopards.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Where else can you go whale watching in the morning, then drive a couple of hours inland and see wild leopards in the afternoon?
The Sun (2016)
A leopard print coat looks as good with jeans and T-shirt as it does thrown over a party dress.
The Sun (2014)
You'll also be looking for lions, leopards and desert elephants.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We say, go wild with leopard print, buckled boots and the jumper.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
And as money is no object they can be chauffeured to see some of Africa's lions and leopards.
The Sun (2010)
Word lists with
leopard
female animals, heraldry
In other languages
leopard
British English: leopard /ˈlɛpəd/ NOUN
A leopard is a type of large wild cat from Africa or Asia. Leopards have yellow fur and black spots.
American English: leopard
Arabic: نـَمْرٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: leopardo
Chinese: 豹
Croatian: leopard
Czech: levhart
Danish: leopard
Dutch: luipaard
European Spanish: leopardo
Finnish: leopardi
French: léopard
German: Leopard
Greek: λεοπάρδαλη
Italian: leopardo
Japanese: ヒョウ 動物
Korean: 표범
Norwegian: leopard
Polish: lampart
European Portuguese: leopardo
Romanian: leopard
Russian: леопард
Latin American Spanish: leopardo
Swedish: leopard
Thai: เสือดาว
Turkish: leopar
Ukrainian: леопард
Vietnamese: con báo
All related terms of 'leopard'
leopard lily
a North American lily plant, Lilium pardalinum, cultivated for its large orange-red flowers, with brown-spotted petals and long stamens
leopard moth
a nocturnal European moth , Zeuzera pyrina, having white wings and body, both marked with black spots : family Cossidae
leopard print
A print is a piece of clothing or material with a pattern printed on it. You can also refer to the pattern itself as a print .
leopard seal
a yellowish-gray, spotted seal , Hydrurga leptonyx , of the Antarctic
leopard shark
a small, inshore shark , Triakis semifasciata , having distinctive black markings across the back, inhabiting Pacific coastal waters from Oregon through California
snow leopard
a large feline mammal , Panthera uncia , of mountainous regions of central Asia, closely related to the leopard but having a long pale brown coat marked with black rosettes
clouded leopard
a feline , Neofelis nebulosa, of SE Asia and Indonesia with a yellowish-brown coat marked with darker spots and blotches
hunting leopard
the cheetah
leopard's-bane
any of several Eurasian perennial plants of the genus Doronicum , esp D . plantagineum, having clusters of yellow flowers: family Asteraceae ( composites )
a leopard cannot change its spots
If you say that a leopard cannot change its spots , you mean that people or things are not able to change their basic characteristics, especially when you are critical of those characteristics.
a leopard does not change its spots
said to mean that it is not possible for someone bad or unpleasant to change and become good and pleasant