jaguar
noun/ˈdʒæɡjuə(r)/
/ˈdʒæɡwɑːr/
- a large animal of the cat family, that has yellow-brown fur with black rings and spots. Jaguars live in parts of Central and South America.Topics Animalsc1Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani yaguára.
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