/ ˈlepəd; NAmE -ərd/ noun
a large animal of the cat family, that has yellowish-brown fur with black spots. Leopards live in Africa and southern Asia.
—compare leopardess
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IDIOMS
- a leopard cannot change its spots
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : via Old French from late Latin leopardus , from late Greek leopardos , from leōn lion + pardos .