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puma
(pjuːmə)
Word forms: plural pumas
countable noun
A puma is a wild animal that is a member of the cat family. Pumas have brownish-grey fur and live in mountain regions of North and South America.
[mainly British]regional note: in AM, use mountain lion, cougarpuma in British English
(ˈpjuːmə)
noun
a large American feline mammal, Felis concolor, that resembles a lion, having a plain greyish-brown coat and long tail
Also called: cougar, mountain lionWord origin
C18: via Spanish from Quechuanpuma in American English
(ˈpjumə; ˈpumə)
nounWord forms: plural ˈpumas or ˈpuma
cougar
Word origin
AmSp < Quechua púmaImage ofpuma
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Chinese translation of 'puma'
puma
(ˈpjuːmə)
n (c)
- (= mountain lion)
美洲狮(獅)
(měizhōushī) (头, tóu)
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