LEOPARD


Meaning of LEOPARD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlepəd ]

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). øleopard's bane any plant of the genus Doronicum, with large yellow daisy-like flowers. [ME f. OF f. LL f. late Gk leopardos (as LION, PARD)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.