n.
Pronunciation: ' s ə r-v ə l, ( ˌ )s ə r- ' val
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Portuguese lobo cerval lynx, from Medieval Latin lupus cervalis, literally, deerlike wolf
Date: 1771
: a long-legged African wildcat ( Felis serval ) having large ears and a tawny black-spotted coat
serval