jaguar

[ jag-wahr, -yoo-ahr; especially British jag-yoo-er ]

/ ˈdʒæg wɑr, -yuˌɑr; especially British ˈdʒæg yu ər /

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noun

a large spotted feline, Panthera onca, of tropical America, having a tawny coat with black rosettes: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.

Origin of jaguar

1595–1605; <Portuguese <Tupi jaguara

Words nearby jaguar

Jagger, jaggery, jaggies, jaggy, Jagiello, jaguar, jaguarondi, jaguarundi, Jahangir, Jahel, Jahveh

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Example sentences from the Web for jaguar

But the runaway best example of the game is another cluster of British luxury vehicles—Range Rover, Land Rover and Jaguar.
Nationalism on Four Wheels|Clive Irving|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jaguar scored epic wins at the grueling Le Mans 24-hour race.
Nationalism on Four Wheels|Clive Irving|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the way, we found ourselves wedged in traffic between a couple of Mercedes Benzes and a shiny new Jaguar.
A Woman Blogger’s Scoop Helped Save Tunisia From Islamists|Thomas A. Bass|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Daily Pic: Francois Curlet made a funereal Jaguar, then filmed it as a thriller's prop.
World's Coolest Hearse?|Blake Gopnik|August 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST

As if it weren't cool enough, the jaguar's top speed is 50 miles per hour.
Which Country Should Snowden Live In?|Sarah Hedgecock|July 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"I thank you, General," the Jaguar answered, with a ceremonious bow.
The Freebooters|Gustave Aimard
It means the jaguar, whose skin is beautifully spotted, and not striped like that of the tiger in the East.
Wanderings in South America|Charles Waterton
The jaguar is found in all the tropical parts of North and South America.
New National Fourth Reader|Charles J. Barnes and J. Marshall Hawkes
It has a small head compared to the jaguar, and its bite is much less dangerous.
Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches|Theodore Roosevelt
The jaguar (felis onza) is found now and then on the summits of the barrancas.
Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2)|Carl Lumholtz

British Dictionary definitions for jaguar

jaguar

/ (ˈdʒæɡjʊə) /

noun

a large feline mammal, Panthera onca, of S North America, Central America, and N South America, similar to the leopard but with a shorter tail and larger spots on its coat

Word Origin for jaguar

C17: from Portuguese, from Tupi jaguara, Guarani yaguara

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	jaguar
释义	jaguar [ jag-wahr, -yoo-ahr; especially British jag-yoo-er ] / ˈdʒæg wɑr, -yuˌɑr; especially British ˈdʒæg yu ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jaguar ON THESAURUS.COM noun a large spotted feline, Panthera onca, of tropical America, having a tawny coat with black rosettes: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas. Origin of jaguar 1595–1605; <Portuguese <Tupi jaguara Words nearby jaguar Jagger, jaggery, jaggies, jaggy, Jagiello, jaguar, jaguarondi, jaguarundi, Jahangir, Jahel, Jahveh Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jaguar But the runaway best example of the game is another cluster of British luxury vehicles—Range Rover, Land Rover and Jaguar. Nationalism on Four Wheels\|Clive Irving\|October 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Jaguar scored epic wins at the grueling Le Mans 24-hour race. Nationalism on Four Wheels\|Clive Irving\|October 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST On the way, we found ourselves wedged in traffic between a couple of Mercedes Benzes and a shiny new Jaguar. A Woman Blogger’s Scoop Helped Save Tunisia From Islamists\|Thomas A. Bass\|April 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Daily Pic: Francois Curlet made a funereal Jaguar, then filmed it as a thriller's prop. World's Coolest Hearse?\|Blake Gopnik\|August 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST As if it weren't cool enough, the jaguar's top speed is 50 miles per hour. Which Country Should Snowden Live In?\|Sarah Hedgecock\|July 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST "I thank you, General," the Jaguar answered, with a ceremonious bow. The Freebooters\|Gustave Aimard It means the jaguar, whose skin is beautifully spotted, and not striped like that of the tiger in the East. Wanderings in South America\|Charles Waterton The jaguar is found in all the tropical parts of North and South America. New National Fourth Reader\|Charles J. Barnes and J. Marshall Hawkes It has a small head compared to the jaguar, and its bite is much less dangerous. Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches\|Theodore Roosevelt The jaguar (felis onza) is found now and then on the summits of the barrancas. Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2)\|Carl Lumholtz British Dictionary definitions for jaguar jaguar / (ˈdʒæɡjʊə) / noun a large feline mammal, Panthera onca, of S North America, Central America, and N South America, similar to the leopard but with a shorter tail and larger spots on its coat Word Origin for jaguar C17: from Portuguese, from Tupi jaguara, Guarani yaguara Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jaguar cougar, leopard, cub, lynx, puma, tiger, lion, wildcat, civet, tom, cheetah, cat, panther, tabby, kitty, puss, kitten, bobcat, tomcat, pussy
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jaguar

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