jaguar
pronunciation
How to pronounce jaguar in British English: UK [ˈdʒægjuə(r)]
How to pronounce jaguar in American English: US [ˈdʒæɡˌwɑr, ˈdʒæɡjuˌɑr]
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- Noun:
- a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
Word Origin
- jaguar (n.)
- big cat of the Americas (Felis onca), c. 1600, from Portuguese jaguar, from Tupi jaguara, said to be a name "denoting any larger beast of prey" [Klein]. Also a type of British-made car; in this sense the abbreviation Jag is attested from 1959.
Example
- 1. Tata has already worked wonders with jaguar 's sister company .
- 2. Think about the word " jaguar " what comes to mind ?
- 3. Titan is an upgrade of oak ridge 's existing " jaguar " machine .
- 4. Some species of cat regularly produce melanic forms-the so-called black panther ( actually a melanic jaguar ) being the most familiar .
- 5. Put a jaguar , a bear , a tiger and a panda together and you might get a good show but you won 't get a quiet life .