JAGUAR


Meaning of JAGUAR in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ja- ˌ gwär, -gy ə - ˌ wär, -gw ə r; dial -gw ī (- ə )r, esp Brit ' ja-gy ə -w ə r

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural jaguars also jaguar

Etymology: Portuguese, from Tupi jawára large carnivore

Date: 1604

: a large cat ( Panthera onca ) chiefly of Central and So. America that is larger and stockier than the leopard and is brownish yellow or buff with black spots

jaguar

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