OCELOT


Meaning of OCELOT in English

/ ˈɒsəlɒt; NAmE ˈɑːsəlɑːt; ˈoʊs-/ noun

a wild animal of the cat family, that has yellow fur with black lines and spots, found in Central and S America

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from French , from Nahuatl tlatlocelotl , literally field tiger.

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