Definition of jaguar in English:
jaguar
noun ˈdʒaɡjʊə
A large heavily built cat that has a yellowish-brown coat with black spots, found mainly in the dense forests of Central and South America.
Panthera onca, family Felidae
- In the event that it decides to develop the area, there will be serious risks to the health and long-term survival of the region which is home to jaguars, pumas, tapirs and many more endangered species.
- We had reached Mexico's Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, home to jaguarundis, ocelots, margays, pumas, and jaguars.
- In size and marking it looks very much like a leopard, although the jaguar is the much heavier animal, weighing up to 34 kg.
- Both leopards and jaguars have a similar brownish yellow base fur colour, which is distinctively marked with dark rosette markings.
- The big cats you find outside Africa include tiger, jaguar, leopard, cougar and Iberian lynx.
Origin
Early 17th century: from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani yaguára.
Rhymes
Managua, Nicaragua
Definition of jaguar in US English:
jaguar
noun
A large heavily built cat that has a yellowish-brown coat with black spots, found mainly in the dense forests of Central and South America.
Panthera onca, family Felidae
- In the event that it decides to develop the area, there will be serious risks to the health and long-term survival of the region which is home to jaguars, pumas, tapirs and many more endangered species.
- We had reached Mexico's Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, home to jaguarundis, ocelots, margays, pumas, and jaguars.
- In size and marking it looks very much like a leopard, although the jaguar is the much heavier animal, weighing up to 34 kg.
- Both leopards and jaguars have a similar brownish yellow base fur colour, which is distinctively marked with dark rosette markings.
- The big cats you find outside Africa include tiger, jaguar, leopard, cougar and Iberian lynx.
Origin
Early 17th century: from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani yaguára.