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jaguar

[ jag-wahr, -yoo-ahr; especially British jag-yoo-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a large spotted feline, Panthera onca, of tropical America, having a tawny coat with black rosettes: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.

jaguar

/ ˈdʒæɡjʊə /

a large feline mammal, Panthera onca, of S North America, Central America, and N South America, similar to the leopard but with a shorter tail and larger spots on its coat

Origin of jaguar¹

1595–1605; < Portuguese < Tupi jaguara

Origin of jaguar¹

C17: from Portuguese, from Tupi jaguara, Guarani yaguara

But the runaway best example of the game is another cluster of British luxury vehicles—Range Rover, Land Rover and Jaguar.

Jaguar scored epic wins at the grueling Le Mans 24-hour race.

On the way, we found ourselves wedged in traffic between a couple of Mercedes Benzes and a shiny new Jaguar.

The Daily Pic: Francois Curlet made a funereal Jaguar, then filmed it as a thriller's prop.

Bolivia: Although there are several big cats native to Bolivia, none is bigger (or more threatening) than the reclusive jaguar.

"Lanzi is not amiable to-day," the Jaguar observed, when he found himself alone with Carmela.

The Jaguar was hailed with shouts of joy, and all pressed round him with marks of the deepest interest.

The Jaguar cleverly profited by his advantages to attempt the most hazardous enterprises and the most daring strokes.

We have already described how they behaved in the Mexican camp; so we will follow the Jaguar at present.

The Jaguar raised his head quickly, as if he intended to answer, but his lips remained dumb.

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