n. (fem. leopardess)
1. any large African or Asian flesh-eating cat, Panthera pardus, with either a black-spotted yellowish-fawn or all black coat. Also called PANTHER.
2 Heraldry a lion passant guardant as in the arms of England.
3 (attrib.) spotted like a leopard (leopard moth).
Phrases and idioms:
leopard's bane any plant of the genus Doronicum, with large yellow daisy-like flowers.
Etymology: ME f. OF f. LL f. late Gk leopardos (as LION, PARD)