JAGUARUNDI


Meaning of JAGUARUNDI in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ zha-gw ə - ' r ə n-d ē , ˌ ja-

Variant: also jag · ua · ron · di \ -rän- \

Function: noun

Etymology: American Spanish, from Old Guarani yaguarundi; akin to Tupi jawarund ɨ jaguarundi

Date: circa 1885

: a slender long-tailed short-legged black, gray, or reddish wildcat ( Felis yagouaroundi ) chiefly of Central and So. America

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.