/ ˈpjuːmə; NAmE ˈpuːmə/ ( especially BrE ) ( NAmE usually cou·gar ) ( NAmE also ˈmountain lion , pan·ther ) noun
a large American wild animal of the cat family, with yellowish-brown or greyish fur
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: via Spanish from Quechua .