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cou·gar C0680700 (ko͞o′gər)n.1. A large powerful wild cat (Puma concolor syn. Felis concolor) chiefly of mountainous regions of the Americas, having an unmarked tawny body and a long tail. Also called catamount, mountain cat, mountain lion, panther, puma; Also called regionally painter.2. Slang A woman, especially one over 30, who romantically pursues or attracts younger men. [French couguar, alteration (influenced by jaguar, jaguar) of Portuguese çuçuarana, from Tupí suasuarana : suasú, deer + rana, like (from its color).]cougar (ˈkuːɡə) n1. (Animals) another name for puma2. (Sociology) slang US and Canadian a woman in her 30s or 40s who actively pursues casual sexual relationships with young men[C18: from French couguar, from Portuguese cuguardo, from Tupi suasuarana, literally: deerlike, from suasú deer + rana similar to]cou•gar (ˈku gər) n., pl. -gars, (esp. collectively) -gar. a large, tawny cat, Felis concolor, of North and South America. Also called mountain lion , panther, puma. [1765–75; < French couguar (Buffon) < New Latin cuguacuara, appar. a misrepresentation of Guarani guaçuara] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | cougar - large American feline resembling a lionFelis concolor, mountain lion, puma, catamount, panther, painterFelis, genus Felis - type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcatswildcat - any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild | Translationscougar (ˈkuːgə) noun (especially American) a puma. 美洲獅 美洲狮cougar
cougarA woman who pursues a younger man for a romantic relationship or a sexual encounter. Mom, that guy is way too young for you! Don't be a cougar!Cougar
cougar: see pumapuma or cougar , New World member of the cat family, Puma concolor. Also known as mountain lion, catamount, panther, and painter, it ranges from S British Columbia to the southern tip of South America. The puma is slenderly built, with a lionlike face. ..... Click the link for more information. .Cougar (Felis concolor, or Puma concolor), also puma or mountain lion, a mammal of the family Felidae. The body length is usually 100–180 cm, the tail length 60-75 cm, and the weight approximately 100 kg. The cougar is brownish yellow, with the upper part of the body somewhat darker than the lower. The chin is almost white, and the tail is dark. The young have dark spots. The cougar is found in the Americas, from Canada to Patagonia. It usually dwells along the edges of forests and in the mountains; it is occasionally encountered in steppes. The cougar is a nocturnal animal. A litter contains two or three cubs. Cougars are few in number throughout their range, and, in some places, they have been exterminated. They sometimes cause damage to livestock raising and the hunting industry. The hunting of cougars is restricted and, in some regions, forbidden. cougar[′kü·gər] (vertebrate zoology) puma Cougar (World-Wide Web, standard)A former (development) name for theW3C's HTML 4 standard.Cougar A popular term for an older woman (30s to 50s) who sexually pursues younger menCOUGAR
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Synonyms for cougarnoun large American feline resembling a lionSynonyms- Felis concolor
- mountain lion
- puma
- catamount
- panther
- painter
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