/ ˈdʒægjuə(r); NAmE / noun
a large animal of the cat family, that has yellowish-brown fur with black rings and spots. Jaguars live in parts of Central America.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Portuguese , from Tupi-Guarani yaguára .
/ ˈdʒægjuə(r); NAmE / noun
a large animal of the cat family, that has yellowish-brown fur with black rings and spots. Jaguars live in parts of Central America.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Portuguese , from Tupi-Guarani yaguára .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005