OUNCE


Meaning of OUNCE in English

n. an Asian wild cat, Panthera uncia, with leopard-like markings on a cream-coloured coat. Also called mountain panther, snow leopard.

[ ME f. OF once (earlier lonce) = It. lonza ult. f. L lynx: see LYNX ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.