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margay
[ mahr-gey ]
/ ˈmɑr geɪ /
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noun
a small tiger cat, Felis tigrina, of tropical America: now rare.
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Origin of margay
1775–85; <French (Buffon), alteration of margaia<Portuguese maracajá<Tupi marakaya
Words nearby margay
margarita, margaritaceous, margarite, margate, Margaux, margay, marge, Margelan, margent, Margery, Margherita
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British Dictionary definitions for margay
margay
/ (ˈmɑːˌɡeɪ) /
noun
a feline mammal, Felis wiedi, of Central and South America, having a dark-striped coat
Word Origin for margay
C18: from French, from Tupi mbaracaiá
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