margay

[ mahr-gey ]

/ ˈmɑr geɪ /

noun

a small tiger cat, Felis tigrina, of tropical America: now rare.

Origin of margay

1775–85; <French (Buffon), alteration of margaia<Portuguese maracajá<Tupi marakaya

Words nearby margay

margarita, margaritaceous, margarite, margate, Margaux, margay, marge, Margelan, margent, Margery, Margherita

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Example sentences from the Web for margay

When we were ready to set out, Fritz presented each of us with a little case he had made from the skin of the margay.
The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island|Johann David Wyss
We may see the ocelot skulking through the deep shade, or the margay springing upon its winged prey.
The Forest Exiles|Mayne Reid
Fritz presented us each with a neat case of margay skin to hang at our girdles.
The Swiss Family Robinson|Johann David Wyss
Fritz was engaged in preparing the skin of the margay, with more care than Jack had shown with that of the jackal.
The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island|Johann David Wyss

I should say this was a margay, and it would have proved a cruel foe, not only of our poultry, but also of our sheep and goats.
The Swiss Family Robinson|Johann David Wyss

British Dictionary definitions for margay

margay

/ (ˈmɑːˌɡeɪ) /

noun

a feline mammal, Felis wiedi, of Central and South America, having a dark-striped coat

Word Origin for margay

C18: from French, from Tupi mbaracaiá

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单词	margay
释义	margay [ mahr-gey ] / ˈmɑr geɪ / noun a small tiger cat, Felis tigrina, of tropical America: now rare. Origin of margay 1775–85; <French (Buffon), alteration of margaia<Portuguese maracajá<Tupi marakaya Words nearby margay margarita, margaritaceous, margarite, margate, Margaux, margay, marge, Margelan, margent, Margery, Margherita Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for margay When we were ready to set out, Fritz presented each of us with a little case he had made from the skin of the margay. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island\|Johann David Wyss We may see the ocelot skulking through the deep shade, or the margay springing upon its winged prey. The Forest Exiles\|Mayne Reid Fritz presented us each with a neat case of margay skin to hang at our girdles. The Swiss Family Robinson\|Johann David Wyss Fritz was engaged in preparing the skin of the margay, with more care than Jack had shown with that of the jackal. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island\|Johann David Wyss I should say this was a margay, and it would have proved a cruel foe, not only of our poultry, but also of our sheep and goats. The Swiss Family Robinson\|Johann David Wyss British Dictionary definitions for margay margay / (ˈmɑːˌɡeɪ) / noun a feline mammal, Felis wiedi, of Central and South America, having a dark-striped coat Word Origin for margay C18: from French, from Tupi mbaracaiá 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
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