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pu⋅ma
[pyoo-muh, poo-] 
Origin:
1770–80; < Sp < Quechua
1770–80; < Sp < Quechua
cou⋅gar
[koo-ger] –noun, plural -gars, (especially collectively) -gar.
) -gar. | a large, tawny cat, Felis concolor, of North and South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas. |
Also called mountain lion, panther, puma.
Origin:
1765–75; < F couguar (Buffon) < NL cuguacu ara, appar. a misrepresentation of Guarani guaçu ara
1765–75; < F couguar (Buffon) < NL cuguacu ara, appar. a misrepresentation of Guarani guaçu ara
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| mountain lion n. Chiefly Western U.S. A large powerful wild cat (Felis concolor) of mountainous regions of the Western Hemisphere, having an unmarked tawny body. Also called catamount, mountain cat, panther, puma; also called regionally cougar, painter3. |
| pu·ma (pyōō'mə, pōō'-) n. See mountain lion. [Spanish, from Quechua.] |
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Puma
Pu"ma\ (p[=u]"m[.a]), n. [Peruv. puma.] (Zo["o]l.) A large American carnivore (Felis concolor), found from Canada to Patagonia, especially among the mountains. Its color is tawny, or brownish yellow, without spots or stripes. Called also catamount, cougar, American lion, mountain lion, and panther or painter.
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puma
1777, from Sp. puma, from Quechua (Peru) puma.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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